Greece Launches Tender for Cross-border Hydrogen Pipeline to Bulgaria
Key Ideas
  • DESFA has initiated a tender for a 570-kilometre hydrogen pipeline from Agia Theodori, Greece, to Bulgaria, enhancing clean energy infrastructure in Europe.
  • The project, with an estimated cost of 1.5 million euros, will feature two 30MW compressor stations, providing a daily capacity of 80 GWh.
  • The pipeline will serve as a crucial link to transporting clean energy between Greece and Bulgaria, becoming part of a broader European network promoting hydrogen usage.
  • The initiative strengthens Greece's position as an energy transit route and aligns with EU goals for a hydrogen economy by connecting regions with high renewable energy potential to areas with growing demand.
Greece's national gas transmission operator, DESFA, has taken a significant step in advancing Europe's clean energy infrastructure by launching a tender for a new hydrogen pipeline project. The proposed 570-kilometre pipeline, valued at approximately 1.5 million euros, will run from Agia Theodori in Greece to the Bulgarian border, transmitting pure hydrogen to the interconnection point with Bulgaria. With two 30MW compressor stations, the pipeline will have a daily capacity of 80 GWh. The current tender focuses on project preparation and design, with completion expected within nine months and candidates requiring expertise in high-pressure hydrogen infrastructure. This initiative aims to link regions abundant in solar and wind energy to areas with high hydrogen demand, such as Central Europe and southern Germany. The project, eligible for EU inclusion, aligns with efforts to establish a European hydrogen corridor. DESFA plans to integrate the pipeline into a broader hydrogen network, enhancing Greece's importance as an energy transport route. The pipeline will eventually connect with Bulgaria's planned pipeline, contributing to the Southeast Hydrogen Corridor and promoting the growth of clean energy usage in Central Europe.
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