Diversification of gas supply sources and integration of gas infrastructure in the Three Seas Region
Diversification of gas supply sources and integration of gas infrastructure in the Three Seas Region with the implementation of the altic Pipe project and cross-border interconnections Republic of Poland-Slovak Republic and Republic of Poland-Ukraine
Poland
Poland, Slovakia
Denmark, Norway, Ukraine
* not part of the 3Seas InitiativeDiversification of gas supply sources and integration of gas infrastructure in the Three Seas Region with the implementation of the Baltic Pipe project and cross-border interconnections Republic of Poland-Slovak Republic and Republic of Poland-Ukraine.
Baltic Pipe
Baltic Pipe is a part of the Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan (BEMIP). The aim is to create an infrastructure connecting Poland with the Norwegian Continental Shelf through Denmark. The Baltic Pipe will be one of the key sources of natural gas for the Baltic Sea region markets, constituting an alternative to gas supplies from the eastern direction. In this context, the creation of the Baltic Pipe is one of the most important conditions for the success of the BEMIP initiative. After completion of the Baltic Pipe, the Central Eastern Europe (CEE) including inter alia Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine and the Baltic region (Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Finland) will gain the opportunity of receiving gas from the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Diversification of gas supplies to both regions could alleviate the dependency on a single, external supplier. A secure supply of gas is also expected to improve the framework conditions for developing a more sustainable energy system by switching from coal to gas.
FSRU project and LNG Terminal in Świnoujście Expansion Program
FSRU project and LNG Terminal in Świnoujście Expansion Program aim at meeting an increasing demand for natural gas in Poland and to guarantee additional import capacities on a regional level. The FSRU and LNG Terminal in Świnoujście Expansion Program are expected to provide an efficient and cost-effective way to enhance diversification and security of gas supplies and to foster competition on regional gas markets. Potentially, if so decided, both projects may in the future also realize functionality for Baltic Sea transportation of LNG such as reloading and bunkering.
Republic of Poland – Slovak Republic Interconnection.
Republic of Poland – Slovak Republic Interconnection is a part of North-South Gas Interconnections Corridor in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe ("North-South Gas Corridor"). The aim is to create a gas infrastructure for regional connections between the areas of Baltic, Adriatic and Aegean Sea regions, the eastern part of the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, as well as within these regions, also to increase diversification and security of gas supply. The above mentioned initiatives are an alternative to the historically well-established direction of supply on the East-West axis and create opportunities for the emergence of regional markets covering at least several neighbouring countries. Implementation of the above mentioned projects is important not only from the perspective of increasing security and diversification of supplies, but also to counteract the divergence of gas prices between the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and South-Eastern Europe as well as for strengthening the solidarity between the EU Member States.
Republic of Poland – Ukraine interconnection.
Realization of the project will significantly increase the level of the diversification of gas supplies for Ukraine (access to the new sources of natural gas, including the LNG as well as the gas from Norway); level of integration of regional gas markets and establishing a transmission corridor, which will support integration of the regional gas market and enhancement of energy solidarity among EU and Energy Community countries. The main objective of the Project is to establish a flexible transmission infrastructure within the whole CEE region, which will allow for connecting northern and western gas markets as well as the global LNG market with the CEE market. Such a scale effect should positively influence the competition and attractiveness of the region for market participants. In the long-term prospect, the Corridor should provide the construction of the unified market of gas in the region and enhance the energy security. Integration of the regional gas markets (securing access to the EU gas market) will lead to the formation of effective competition mechanisms that would improve the efficiency of business performance to the benefit of natural gas consumers and should ensure an adequate level of wholesale gas prices.
The Baltic Pipe
Project involves building of new infrastructure and upgrading of existing one. On the Polish side the main activities are: Construction of bi-directional offshore gas pipeline connecting PL and DK through the Baltic Sea (capacity of approx. 10 bcm/y; length of approx. 275 km – already completed); Construction of the DN1000 onshore gas pipeline connecting the offshore gas pipeline with the national transmission system including the Receiving Terminal (length of approx. 40 km); DN 1000 Goleniów – Lwowek pipeline (PL) of approx. 192 km; Construction of compressor station in Gustorzyn and extension of compressor stations in Goleniów and Odolanów.
Republic of Poland-Slovak Republic Interconnection
The project involves the construction of the following pipelines in Poland: Strachocina - Łupkowska Pass (PL-SK border – already completed) pipeline (DN 1000, 58 km); Pogórska Wola - Tworzeń (DN 1000, 168km – already completed); Strachocina – Pogórska Wola (DN 1000, 98km – already completed); Tworóg – Tworzeń (DN 1000, 56 km - already completed); Gas node in Strachocina – already completed.
The scope of the Project in Slovakia includes the construction of Łupkowska Pass (PL-SK border) - Velké Kapušany pipeline (DN 1000, 103 km – entered final stage of implementation) and modifications of the existing compressor station located at Velké Kapušany.
Republic of Poland-Ukraine Interconnection
The scope of the Project in Republic of Poland includes the construction of: Hermanowice node pipeline to the border crossing point including the additional gas infrastructure; Hermanowice – Strachocina pipeline (DN700, 72 km - already completed); Compressor station in Strachocina, Wronów – Rozwadów pipeline (DN 1000), Rozwadów – Strachocina pipeline (DN 1000).
The scope of the Project in Ukraine includes the construction of Gas pipeline DN1000 from border crossing point (GMS Drozdovychy) to the Western part of Ukraine's GTS in the area of UGSF “Bilche-Volytsya” and construction of additional gas infrastructure.
LNG Terminal in Świnoujście Expansion Program:
Additional regasification installation – increasing the nominal regasification capacity of the terminal to 8.3 billion Nm3/year.
Third LNG process storage tank – increasing the operational flexibility of the LNG terminal installation and ensuring the optimum natural gas process storage capacity.
The second jetty - for loading and unloading of LNG carriers, LNG transshipment and handling LNG bunker vessels and providing bunkering services.
FSRU Gdańsk
The capacity 6.1 billion Nm3/year with the planned commissioning date in 2027 (ongoing analyses concerning possibility of preponement to 2025). Project encompasses FSRU unit (with possibility, if so decided, of installing 2nd unit and thus doubling the capacity), breakwater and several transmission evacuation pipelines: Gdańsk – Kolnik, Kolnik- Gardeja, Gardeja-Gustorzyn.
Contact persons:
Mr. Radosław Sobczak, Ministry of Climate and Environment; radoslaw.sobczak@klimat.gov.pl,
Mr. Michał Homenda, Office of the Plenipotentiary of the Government for Strategic Energy Infrastructure; michal.homenda@mfipr.gov.pl.
- 6.2020 - 10.2022Construction
BALTIC PIPE – Offshore part completed in 2021. All onshore components of the project are currently in final stage of construction.
- 10.2022Completed
BALTIC PIPE - The Baltic Pipe is to be commissioned in October 2022.
- 10.2019 - 05.2022Construction
POLAND-SLOVAKIA GAS INTERCONNECTION
Construction works, tests and trials on Polish side are completed. Construction on Slovak side is advanced in 99%.
- 2020-2022Planning
FSRU- Open Season procedure (one FSRU unit, capacity 6,1 bcm/y) has already been accomplished. The planned date of commissioning of the FSRU with one unit is 2027, although there are ongoing analyses concerning possibility of preponement to 2025. On top of that investor conducts further analyses concerning expansion of the terminal’s regasification capacity up to 12 bcm/y by adding a second FSRU unit. On the onshore part investor is currently obtaining necessary permits.
- 07.2020 - 03.2023Construction
LNG Terminal in Świnoujscie Expansion Program - First stage of LNG Terminal Expansion Program - upgrading regasification capacity is completed. Current send-out capacity is 6,2 bcm.
- 07.2020 - 12.2023Construction
LNG Terminal in Świnoujscie Expansion Program - Second stage of LNG Terminal Expansion Program – third storage tank and jetty.
- Planning
POLAND-UKRAINE GAS INTERCONNECTION
The parameters and business case for the expansion of the interconnection point between Poland and Ukraine is still under consideration.
Baltic Pipe:
Total: 716 400 000 €
% of total has secured financing - 100%
CEF - 214 920 000 €
National Funding - 501 500 000 €
Republic of Poland-Slovak Republic Gas Interconnection:
Total: 134 156 000 €
% of total has secured financing - 100%
CEF - 54 089 900 €
National Funding - 80 066 100 €
EIB has granted a common credit line to GAZ-SYSTEM for projects: Poland-Slovakia Gas Interconnection and Gustorzyn-Wronów pipeline.
LNG Terminal in Świnoujście Expansion Program
Total: approx 425 000 000 €
% of total has secured financing - 100%
National Funding - the rest of the cost (own resources of the owner and a loan granted by the Polish TSO - mother company of the owner)
Other EU funding - approx. 128 000 000 €
FSRU in the Port of Gdańsk
An estimated total value of CAPEX and OPEX for the FSRU on Polish Baltic Sea Coast is currently under analysis.
Republic of Poland-Ukraine Interconnection
An estimated total value of CAPEX for the PL-UA Project in Poland (interconnector and expansion of the Polish transmission system including compressor station) ranges between 365-681 mln EUR depending on capacity to be provided.
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