Press releases

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...

DESFA was awarded, once again, at “Health and Safety Awards 2020” for its leading practices, actions and policy in the areas of Health and Safety at work. The Operator received six distinctions from the eight nominated candidatures. In particular, DESFA was awarded as WINNER in the “Companies & Organizations” in the “Oil & Gas Industry” business...

Mr. Nicola Battilana, CEO of DESFA, participated in this year’s Delphi Economic Forum, in the session titled “Pathways to Decarbonization” on Tuesday, 10th of June, outlining the role of gas infrastructure in the mid-term and up to 2030 and the role of Greece towards the energy transition. Mr. Battilana pointed out, that in the mid-term and up to 2030 and beyond, natural gas is...

The Company with the corporate name “Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator S.A.” and the distinctive title “DESFA” (General Commercial Registry No.: 7483601000) announces that the annual Ordinary General Assembly of the Shareholders of 12.06.2020 has resolved the reduction of the Capital of the Company by an amount of seventy-four million nine hundred and...

DESFA, the Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator, organized a workshop presenting to the market its revised proposal on the annual scheduling process for unloading LNG cargoes to the Revithoussa LNG terminal. The workshop took place on June 4, 2020, via videoconference, and was attended by a large number of participants in the LNG market, as well as representatives of RAE. The...