The share scheme of the LNG Alexandroupolis floating unit was approved by the Commission

The European Commission approved the acquisition of the joint control of Gastrade, which develops the floating liquefied natural gas unit of Alexandroupolis, by DESFA, Ms. Asimina-Eleni Kopelouzou, DEPA Commerce, GasLog Cyprus and Bulgartransgaz of B.

According to the company, the reasoning of the Commission took into account both the presence of competing gas import facilities and the regulations in force in the Greek market, including those concerning the charges of LNG terminals and those related to the provision of access to LNG terminals and in the natural gas transmission system of DESFA.

It is reminded that the implementation of the project has been included in the NSRF with an approved grant of 166.7 million Euros.

Gastrade CEO Konstantinos Spyropoulos said: “Our strategic planning for a major project of national and European importance is progressing normally. I remind you that this project supports the transformation of Northern Greece into a Gas Hub for the whole of SE Europe. , since the gasified LNG from the Alexandroupolis station will be promoted in the markets of Greece, Bulgaria and the wider region, from Romania, Serbia and Northern Macedonia, to Moldova and Ukraine. and well-prepared planning that will contribute to the expansion of sources and routes of gas supply, to the promotion of competition for the benefit of the final consumer, to the security of supply of Greece and the Balkan countries, to the improvement of the reliability and flexibility of the National Natural System as well as Regional and Trans-European Systems but also in strengthening the environment objectives of the country “.