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Written by Martin Lynch, European News Editor for Industrial Info (Galway, Ireland)--Poland's efforts to reduce its reliance on Russian gas imports advanced recently with the award of a key environmental permit for the 900-kilomertre (km) Baltic Pipe gas pipeline project.
The country's Regional Directorate for Environmental Protection in Szczecin issued the environmental permit for the offshore gas pipeline to be laid in Polish waters, a key decision in achieving full permission according to joint project developer Gaz-System, Poland's gas grid and LNG terminal operator. Industrial Info is tracking the $2 billion project between Gaz-System and Denmark's grid operator Energinet. This time last year both companies made their final investment decision. For additional information, see December 19, 2018, article--$2 Billion Baltic Pipe Gas Pipeline Project Gets Green Light.
"This decision is yet another step for Poland to become independent as regards gas supplies," said Piotr Naimski, governmental plenipotentiary for critical energy infrastructure. "The permitting process for the entire Baltic Pipe Project has almost finished. At the same time, the process of choosing a contractor to execute construction works is ongoing. Gaz-System will complete it at the beginning of next year."
Tomasz Stępień, president of Gaz-System, added. "The process of obtaining administrative permits for the Baltic Pipe project progresses as planned. Today, the environmental decision for the offshore part of Baltic Pipe in Poland has been issued, which brings us significantly closer to the beginning of the construction stage. Now we need to obtain the location decision and the construction permit for the gas pipeline to be laid in the Polish part of the Baltic Sea."
Baltic Pipe will allow for the transmission of natural gas from Norway to Poland, Denmark, Sweden, the Baltic states and Central and Eastern European regions. The bi-directional pipeline will allow reverse transmission from Poland to Denmark and Sweden. The pipeline will enable transport of 10 billion cubic metres (m3) of natural gas per year to Poland and 3 billion m3 per year from Poland to Denmark. Construction is anticipated to kick off next year to enable imports of natural gas from gas fields in the Norwegian Continental Shelf starting in October 2022.
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The country's Regional Directorate for Environmental Protection in Szczecin issued the environmental permit for the offshore gas pipeline to be laid in Polish waters, a key decision in achieving full permission according to joint project developer Gaz-System, Poland's gas grid and LNG terminal operator. Industrial Info is tracking the $2 billion project between Gaz-System and Denmark's grid operator Energinet. This time last year both companies made their final investment decision. For additional information, see December 19, 2018, article--$2 Billion Baltic Pipe Gas Pipeline Project Gets Green Light.
"This decision is yet another step for Poland to become independent as regards gas supplies," said Piotr Naimski, governmental plenipotentiary for critical energy infrastructure. "The permitting process for the entire Baltic Pipe Project has almost finished. At the same time, the process of choosing a contractor to execute construction works is ongoing. Gaz-System will complete it at the beginning of next year."
Tomasz Stępień, president of Gaz-System, added. "The process of obtaining administrative permits for the Baltic Pipe project progresses as planned. Today, the environmental decision for the offshore part of Baltic Pipe in Poland has been issued, which brings us significantly closer to the beginning of the construction stage. Now we need to obtain the location decision and the construction permit for the gas pipeline to be laid in the Polish part of the Baltic Sea."
Baltic Pipe will allow for the transmission of natural gas from Norway to Poland, Denmark, Sweden, the Baltic states and Central and Eastern European regions. The bi-directional pipeline will allow reverse transmission from Poland to Denmark and Sweden. The pipeline will enable transport of 10 billion cubic metres (m3) of natural gas per year to Poland and 3 billion m3 per year from Poland to Denmark. Construction is anticipated to kick off next year to enable imports of natural gas from gas fields in the Norwegian Continental Shelf starting in October 2022.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, six offices in North America and 12 international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Our European headquarters are located in Galway, Ireland. Follow IIR Europe on: Facebook - Twitter - LinkedIn For more information on our European coverage send inquiries to info@industrialinfo.eu or visit us online at Industrial Info Europe.
