Press releases

DESFA suffered a cyberattack on part of its IT infrastructure by cybercriminals that have tried to gain illegal access to electronic data, with a confirmed impact on the availability of some systems and possible leakage of a number of directories and files. We have managed to ensure and continue the operation of the National Natural Gas System (NNGS) in a safe and reliable way. The...

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 17.07.2022 has resolved the reduction of the Capital of the Company by an amount of seventy-two million eight hundred and...

3.84% 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 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

DESFA 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,...

At 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, 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...

The “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 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...