Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Government of Greece and TAP sign host government agreement


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The Greek Government (the Ministry of Energy, Environment and Climate Change – MEECC) and the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) project have today signed the Host Government Agreement (HGA) in Athens, agreed in principle last week.

The HGA sets out the framework by which the project will be realized and operated on Greek territory. This includes processes related to land easement and acquisition, the implementation of technical, safety, environmental and social standards and permitting.



TAP will be one of the largest sources of foreign direct investment in Greece, and is estimated to cost approximately Euro 1.5 bn for the Greek section. During construction, TAP is anticipated to create some 2,000 direct, and up to 10,000 indirect, new jobs across a number of industries including manufacturing and utilities, transport, communications and financial and business services. The project already collaborates with a number of Greek businesses and experts, and will seek to expand such cooperation in line with its commitment to Local Content.

TAP will enhance Europe’s energy security and diversity by providing a new source of gas. The pipeline will transport natural gas from the giant Shah Deniz II development in Azerbaijan, through Greece and Albania to Italy, from where it can be transported further into Western and Central Europe.

The longest section of the TAP pipeline will be in Greece. The pipeline will start at Kipoi at the Turkish-Greek border, and will cover some 550km entering Albania northwest of Dipotamia. As such, the project will support Greece’s ambition of becoming an important “Energy Highway.” Furthermore, the planned interconnection points and reverse flow capability of TAP will also support security of supply for other countries in the region.

Kjetil Tungland, TAP’s Managing Director, stated: “I am delighted to be here in Athens today on this very special occasion. I would like to thank the Greek Government and all those involved for their dedication, hard work and support, which has resulted in today’s signing of this Host Government Agreement.  We are well on our way to deliver a project that will have notable positive impact on Greece, the region as well as European energy objectives”

Rikard Scoufias, TAP’s Country Director for Greece, added: “Concluding on the contents of this agreement has required a significant amount of work from both parties. This achievement has resulted not only in an important component for securing Greece’s and TAP’s bid for the Southern Gas Corridor, but also constitutes an international benchmark for expediency in terms of establishing a positive investment climate. With the support provided by the Greek Government, as well as the Greek Parliament, I feel that we are well on our way to deliver a project that will have notable positive impact on Greece, the region as well as European energy objectives.”


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2 comments :

  1. L’Azerbaïdjan choisit la route grecque pour livrer son gaz à l’Union....

    Le gaz de la mer Caspienne passera par la Géorgie, la Turquie puis la Grèce, l’Albanie et l’Italie : selon mes informations, le consortium Shah Deniz (le Britannique BP, le Norvégien Statoil, l’Azerbaïdjanais Socar, le Français Total, le Russe Lukoil, etc.) qui exploite le gisement de gaz de Shah Deniz II en Azerbaïdjan devrait annoncer, vendredi à Bakou, qu’il a finalement choisi le Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) au détriment du projet Nabucco (qui devait passer par la Bulgarie, la Roumanie, la Hongrie et l’Autriche). Si cela se confirme, il s’agira d’une belle victoire pour la Grèce qui s’est dépensée sans compter pour obtenir le passage du gaz azerbaïdjanais sur son sol afin de figurer enfin sur la carte des routes énergétiques stratégiques de l’Union européenne.


    Et cette dernière va ainsi davantage s’affranchir de la dépendance au gaz russe dont elle a expérimenté tous les inconvénients lors de la crise de 2009. Toujours dans ce même souci, il est d’ores et déjà prévu qu’une extension de ce gazoduc ira en Bulgarie, puis vers les pays de l’ex-Yougoslavie, ceux-ci ayant particulièrement souffert de l’interruption des livraisons de gaz lors de l’hiver 2009.

    La construction de ce pipe-line, qui débutera en 2014, devrait s’achever en 2018. Sur un investissement total de 40 milliards de dollars, 2 milliards seront dépensés en Grèce. Cela devrait générer 3000 emplois directs et 7000 indirects, un petit ballon d’oxygène pour le pays. D’autant que l’Azerbaïdjan, qui cherche à contrebalancer l’influence turque, a décidé d’investir en Grèce. Sa compagnie gazière, Socar, vient de racheter le grec DESFA, l’entreprise publique de distribution de gaz, pour 400 millions d’euros (un prix bradé, car elle était gravement déficitaire, comme tout ce qui est public en Grèce). « Après la Chine, l’Azerbaïdjan. Ces pays qui investissent en Grèce sont autant des ballons d’oxygène psychologiques pour nous. Cela montre que nous avons un avenir », m’a confié un officiel grec tout heureux de cette « bonne nouvelle ».
    http://bruxelles.blogs.liberation.fr/coulisses/2013/06/lazerba%C3%AFdjan-choisit-la-route-grecque-pour-livrer-son-gaz-%C3%A0-lunion.html?xtor=rss-450
    27/6/13

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  2. Fitch: Ο TAP δύσκολα θα μειώσει τις τιμές στην Ευρώπη, σε αντίθεση με τον Nabucco...

    Βασικό μειονέκτημα του TAP, τονίζει ο οίκος αξιολόγησης, είναι η μικρή χωρητικότητά του, κάτω από το 50% της δυνητικής χωρητικότητας του Nabucco West.....
    http://www.skai.gr/news/finance/article/236208/fitch-o-tap-duskola-tha-meiosei-tis-times-stin-europi-se-adithesi-me-ton-nabucco
    28/6/13

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