BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 18. The Trans
Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) consortium will award a contract for
hydrogen provide research this 12 months, TAP AG informed Pattern.
”Relying on the outcomes from the preliminary assessments, TAP might
proceed with tendering wider research. We plan to award a contract
for these research within the third quarter 2024,” stated the
consortium.
Relating to the timeframe for beginning hydrogen transportation,
TAP AG stated this relies on the affirmation of the pipeline
materials suitability, the completion of the broader research, and most
importantly, the supply of hydrogen and whether or not there’s
curiosity from the market to obtain hydrogen.
TAP transports pure gasoline from the large Shah Deniz area in
the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea to Europe. The 878 km
lengthy pipeline connects with the Trans Anatolian Pipeline (TANAP) at
the Turkish-Greek border in Kipoi, crosses Greece and Albania and
the Adriatic Sea, earlier than coming ashore in Southern Italy.
TAP facilitates gasoline provides to South Japanese European nations
by way of present and potential interconnectors. TAP is linked
to Interconnector Greece Bulgaria (IGB) which began its
business operations in October 2022, offering Caspian gasoline to
Bulgaria, enhancing safety of power provides in another
European nation.
As a key a part of the Southern Fuel Hall, TAP is strategically
and economically necessary to Europe and important in offering
dependable entry to a brand new supply of pure gasoline. TAP performs a
vital function in boosting Europe’s power safety, provide
diversification, in addition to its decarbonisation aims.
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