Press releases

Investments in natural gas infrastructure that will upgrade the Greek system, ensuring security and flexibility of supply for Greece and the wider region, includes the new ten-year development plan (2021-2030) of DESFA, according to the company’s CEO, Nicola Battilana, during his speech at the 3rd Athens Investment Forum. Mr. Battilana referred to the parameters that make Greece...

The emphasis on RES, the support of new technologies, such as hydrogen, the contribution to the decarbonization and the transformation of the country into a gas hub are the main axes on which DESFA aspires to move forward in the coming years, according to the speeches of the company’s executives Nicola Battilana, CEO, and Michalis Thomadakis, Head of Strategy & Development, that...

The contribution of the planned projects of the Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator (DESFA) to reinforcing Greece as an international energy hub, as well as to the upgrading of the energy security of the Eastern Mediterranean region was analyzed by the CEO of DESFA Nicola Battilana, during his speech at the Economist’s 24th Roundtable with the government of Greece, entitled...

After growing by more than 2% in 2019, global gas use is set to fall by around 4% in 2020, as the Covid-19 pandemic reduces energy consumption across the global economies. However, the resulting low gas prices, as well as clean air and climate policies, will promote further switching to gas from other more polluting energy sources, such as oil and coal. This trend was already underway...

The Alert Status 1 (Early Warning Level) that DESFA declared on Monday, July 27th, as a result of the incident that took place earlier that day at the natural gas pipeline in Bulgaria that supplies also our country with natural gas, is over. The damage to the Bulgarian section of the natural gas pipeline has been fully repaired and the flow has resumed at the Entry Point of...

There is no problem with the energy adequacy or the security of supply of natural gas in Greece, as there is uninterrupted supply of natural gas at the entry point of Kipi, while there are high reserves of liquefied natural gas (LNG) at the LNG Station in Revithoussa.  The National Natural Gas System Operator (DESFA) is in consultation with all relevant bodies from the Greek...

2019 proved to be a record year regarding LNG imports and natural gas exports in Greece.  Almost half of the quantities that covered the users’ needs of the National Natural Gas System (NNGS) derived from DESFA’s LNG Terminal in Revithoussa. According to the data provided at DESFA’s website, domestic natural gas consumption amounted to 4.9 bcm or 57.4 m MWh with 2.6 bcm or 31.4...

DESFA set in public consultation on Tuesday July 14th and until Tuesday August 4th 2020 the Draft NNGS Development Plan 2021-2030, which includes two NNGS expansion projects in new markets and in new areas. These are development projects that will actively contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the National Energy Planning for decarbonization, as announced by the...

Based on the offer of new opportunities and development prospects both for the Port of Patras and the wider region, a memorandum of understanding was signed today (July 2nd) between DEPA, DESFA and the Port Authority of Patras (PPA), aiming to the promotion of the use of LNG as marine fuel. In particular, the Memorandum provisions to jointly explore the LNG market growth capacity in...

DESFA, within the framework of its Corporate Social Responsibility Program and its excellent, long- lasting cooperation with the Central Port Authority of Elefsina, donated a set of 300HP outboard motors (DF300AP) for the needs of the Naval Vessel 335 of the Elefsina Central Port Authority.   Acknowledging the importance of the Elefsina Port Authority’s operational ability in...