Press releases

The increasing trend in natural gas consumption in Greece continues in 2021, according to DESFA data for the period January – September 2021. Sidirokastro remains the main entry point for natural gas to the NNGS during the first nine months of 2021, with a rate of 45.19%. 13.45% increase in natural gas consumption (TWh) compared to 2020. 15.21% increase in consumption...

Signing of €505 million Common Bond Loan for the financing of the investment plan The National Bank of Greece, Eurobank, Alpha Bank, and Piraeus Bank reiterated their support for the development plan of the National Natural Gas System (NNGS) and the role of the DESFA in establishing Greece as an energy hub in the wider region, by signing a Syndicated Bond Loan Facility of €505...

DESFA and NER JSC SKOPJE signed today, September 10th, 2021, a Cooperation Agreement for the development and construction of the Greece-North Macedonia Gas Interconnector, in the framework of the 5th Southeast Energy Forum held in Thessaloniki by the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) and the Hellenic Association for Energy Economics (HAEE), in cooperation with the Embassy...

The creation of a gas trading platform and a Greek spot gas market were at the center of the online workshop organized jointly by DESFA and EnExGroup (HEnEx & EnExClear), under the auspices of RAE, on Monday, July 12, 2021, titled “Hellenic Natural Gas Market Joint Workshop on Natural Gas Trading Platform”. More precisely, the proposed framework and underlying...

14.11% increase in natural gas consumption in Greece for the first half of 2021 compared to last year’s corresponding period. Total demand increased at 7.29% (domestic consumption and exports) Sidirokastro remains the main gateway for natural gas to the NNGS during the first half of 2021, with a percentage of 45.01% Entry Point in Nea Mesimvria holds a significant share in the...

DESFA and Dioriga Gas signed on Wednesday June 16th 2021 the Advanced Reservation of Capacity Agreement (ARCA) for the construction of the connections between the planned floating storage and regasification unit of Dioriga Gas, which is set to be developed by the subsidiary of Motor Oil in the Gulf of Agioi Theodoroi, in Corinth and the National...

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...