Press releases
Announcement for reduction of share capital by reduction of the nominal value of the share and return of capital with payment of cash to the shareholders
28 Jul 2022The 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 17.07.2022 has resolved the reduction of the Capital of the Company by an amount of seventy-two million eight hundred and...
DESFA’s Results on Natural Gas Consumption in the first half of 2022
12 Jul 20223.84% increase in the total demand for natural gas in Greece in the first half of 2022 compared to the corresponding period last year. Natural gas exports increased by 134.33% compared to the same period in 2021. Revithoussa LNG Terminal (Ag. Triada entry point) was the main natural gas entry gate into the country during the first half of 2022, covering 44.5% of all...
The prospects of hydrogen in the energy landscape of Greece at the center of the Conference of DESFA and the University of Piraeus
4 Jul 2022The prospects of hydrogen in the energy mix of Greece was the main topic of discussion at the Conference titled “Building up the Greek Hydrogen Value Chain” which was co-organized by DESFA and the MSc in Energy: Strategy, Law & Economics of the University of Piraeus on Monday, July 4th, 2022, in Athens. With recent developments calling for an...
Invitation to the Annual Ordinary Shareholders’ General Assembly for the fiscal year 2021
9 Jun 2022Invitation to the Annual Ordinary Shareholders’ General Assembly for the fiscal year 2021
DESFA co-signed the CEO pledge of the European Hydrogen Backbone for the establishment of hydrogen supply corridors by 2030
7 Jun 2022DESFA CEO, Maria Rita Galli, co-signed during the EHB Day organized in Brussels on Tuesday, June 7th, the CEO pledge of the European Hydrogen Backbone initiative for the establishment of hydrogen supply corridors by 2030 as an enabler for a European hydrogen market creation. Through the pledge, the European Hydrogen Backbone initiative and its members,...
Memorandum of Understanding between DESFA, University of West Macedonia and CERTH for the implementation of actions in the fields of education, training, research and entrepreneurship
31 May 2022At a critical juncture, the University of Western Macedonia (UoWM), the Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator (DESFA) and the Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at a meeting held in Kozani, on Friday 27 May 2022. This tripartite agreement opens a new chapter for joint action in the...
Participation of DESFA to the Business Integrity Forum with the signing of an MoU with Transparency International Greece
20 May 2022Participation of DESFA to the Business Integrity Forum, is now official, following the signing of an MoU with Transparency International Greece, which took place at DESFA Headquarters, on May 19th, 2022. The Business Integrity Forum is a global initiative driven by Transparency International and refers to a network of leading companies and stakeholders, which openly...
Kick-off for the Alexandroupolis FSRU by the Prime Ministers of Greece and Bulgaria
3 May 2022The “Kick-off” for the realisation of the Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in Alexandroupolis by Gastrade SA was formally given in a special ceremony that took place in the old Storage House of the Alexandroupolis Port Customs on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. The Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and the Prime Minister of Bulgaria,...
DESFA and ELINOIL intend to cooperate in the field of hydrogen
14 Apr 2022DESFA and ELINOIL announced their intention to proceed with a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the framework of the Important Project of Common European Interest for “Hydrogen” (IPCEI Hydrogen). In particular, the two companies will explore the possibilities of their cooperation in the project, as well as other relevant initiatives in the...
DESFA’s Results on Natural Gas Consumption in the first quarter of 2022
12 Apr 20226.18% increase in natural gas consumption in Greece in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period of 2021 Revithoussa LNG Terminal (Agia Triada entry point) has been the main gas entry gateway of Greece in the first quarter of 2022, covering 43.23% of imports. The contribution of the interconnection point with TAP (Nea Messimvria entry point) was also increased...