The project strengthens the potential for natural gas exports from the Greek system to the countries of the region. Credit: AMNA
A natural gas compression station was inaugurated on Tuesday in Komotini, northern Greece, a project that supports the country’s strategy to strengthen further its position as a key gas supply channel for Southeast Europe.
A natural gas compression station is a facility strategically located along a natural gas transmission pipeline network. Its primary function is to boost the pressure of the natural gas, ensuring it continues to flow efficiently over long distances to its final destination, such as processing plants, storage facilities, or utility companies.
The project, with a total cost of 134 million euros, strengthens the potential for natural gas exports from the Greek system to the countries of the region (Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, and Ukraine) and by extension the prospects for the development of the so-called “vertical corridor” for the supply of natural gas to the region via Greece.
Greece to host international meeting on natural gas and energy
This development comes a few days after the recent EU decisions to phase out dependence on Russian natural gas, which creates additional supply needs for EU member states in the region, and ahead of the intergovernmental transatlantic energy cooperation (P-TEC) meeting on Thursday and Friday.
The meeting will be held with the participation of government officials from Europe and the US.
Key attendees from the US government will include:
Doug Burgum, US Secretary of the Interior and head of the National Energy Sovereignty Council.
Chris Wright, US Secretary of Energy.
Michael Rigas, Under Secretary of State for Management and Resources.
Jacob Helberg, US Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment.
The main topic of discussion will be investments to build the infrastructure needed to eliminate dependence on Russian natural gas and increase the region’s supply of liquefied natural gas through existing and new facilities.
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