Press releases

DESFA launches LNG timeslots allocation auctions with a horizon of up to 15 years for the Revithoussa LNG Terminal Station. The annual LNG scheduling auctions for the period 2024-2038 are expected to start on Monday, October 9th, 2023, following the approval of the Regulatory Authority for Waste, Energy and Water (RAWEW). For this purpose, on Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023, DESFA is...

The working meeting for the Natural Gas Vertical Corridor, organized by DESFA in Thessaloniki, concluded with the participation of Gastrade, ICGB, Bulgartransgaz, Transgaz, FGSZ, and EUSTREAM (as observer), which operate natural gas and LNG transmission systems in Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, and Slovakia, respectively. During the meeting, participants acknowledged the...

A 15.03% increase was recorded in natural gas exports compared to the corresponding period last year. Revithoussa LNG Terminal played a leading role in natural gas imports, covering over half (55.5%) of the total imports. There was a 45.85% reduction in flows from the Sidirokastro point, which accounted for 21.44% of the total natural gas imports. Over 40% of the LNG quantity...

The initial, non-binding phase of DESFA’s Market Test for the expansion of the National Natural Gas System recorded a significant surge in capacity demand for importing and exporting natural gas. A total of twenty-seven (27) companies have submitted requests for capacity allocation, ranging from the year 2024 to 2050. Among these proposals, 17 originate from...

Invitation to the Annual Ordinary Shareholders’ General Assembly for the fiscal year

The complete renovation of the patient wing of the General Surgery Clinic of the Elefsina General Hospital “Thriassio” was completed with a donation from the Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator (DESFA). DESFA, utilizing its human capital and expertise, collaborated with the Medical, Nursing and Technical Services of the Hospital and the contractors and, in line...

In the first quarter of 2023, the total demand for natural gas (domestic consumption and exports) in Greece decreased by 15.29% compared to the corresponding period last year Domestic consumption of natural gas decreased by 33.92% compared to the previous year Revithoussa LNG Terminal (Agia Triada entry point) remained the main entry gate for natural gas in the country, covering...

DESFA is launching a Market Test for the allocation of future firm capacity in the National Natural Gas System (NNGS). The objective of the Market Test is to enable DESFA to efficiently design projects that will cover the needs of existing and future users of the NNGS. Given the significant increase in connection requests for new firm transmission capacity or the enhancement of the...

The first performance test at the LNG Truck Loading Station in Revithoussa was successfully completed on Wednesday, March 29, 2023. A total of three companies, Blue Grid, DEPA Commercial and Motor Oil Hellas participated in the LNG Truck Loading process. Inaugurated in October 2022, the LNG Truck Loading Station in Revithoussa offers a flexible solution for the supply of natural...

A special event marked the beginning of construction of the new High Pressure natural gas pipeline to Western Macedonia, held on Thursday 23 of February in Kozani. The event for the new project that will bring multiple benefits for both Western and Central Macedonia was attended by the Regional Governor of Western Macedonia, Georgios Kasapidis, the Mayor of...