Press releases

Invitation to the Annual Ordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting of DESFA for the fiscal year 2020

4.56% increase in natural gas consumption in Greece in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020 Significant inflow of natural gas from the new NNGS Entry Point in Nea Messimvria following the interconnection with TAP Sidirokastro is the main gas entry gateway of Greece in the first quarter of 2021 Electricity producers covered 53% of domestic gas...

Twelve European gas TSOs from eleven European countries have joined the EHB initiative EHB group presents a vision for a 39,700km hydrogen pipeline infrastructure in 21 countries Two-thirds of the network is based on repurposed natural gas pipelines Lower investment cost per kilometre of pipeline compared to previous estimate  On Tuesday, April 13th 2021, the...

Elefsina Port Authority (OLE SA) and the National Gas Transmission System Operator (DESFA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development, expansion and promotion of the availability of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), as an environmentally friendly fuel, to the benefit of Greek citizens, but also to the wider geographical area. Initially, the MoU, before...

DESFA’s Results on Natural Gas Consumption in 2020 2020 was a record year for natural gas consumption in Greece: It was increased by 9.58% (MWh) compared to 2019 and by 99% compared to 2014. Record year for the LNG gasification of Revithoussa, as well, with an increase of 3.8% compared to 2019. Consistently high levels of LNG imports with 49 cargos from 8 countries. LNG also...

Maria Rita Galli, the new CEO of DESFA, during her speech at the Athens Energy Dialogues conference, on February 17th, 2021, focused on the strategic and investment priorities of DESFA, the key role of natural gas infrastructure in the energy transition, the strengthening of the role of Greece as an energy hub, as well as on new technologies towards climate neutrality. Ms. Galli also...

The Board of Directors of DESFA, the Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator, has today appointed Maria Rita Galli as the new CEO of the company. Previously Ms. Galli was Executive Vice President Business Development & Asset Management at Snam and Chairman of SENFLUGA Energy Holdings S.A., DESFA’s majority shareholder. Ms. Galli has an in-depth knowledge of the Greek energy...

DESFA donated super-freezers, necessary for the maintenance and storage of vaccines against Covid-19 to the National Healthcare System, responding to the relevant appeal of the Greek Health Ministry. The super-freezers are the essential infrastructure for the implementation of the country’s coronavirus vaccination program – a program critical to overcoming the health crisis and...