Gorni Bogrov–Novi Iskar Pipeline

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Gorni Bogrov–Novi Iskar Pipeline is a natural gas pipeline in Bulgaria.

Location

The pipeline runs between Gorni Bogrov, Bulgaria, and Novi Iskar, Bulgaria.

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Pipeline Details

• Operator: Bulgartransgaz EAD
• Owner: Bulgartransgaz EAD
• Parent: Bulgarian Energy Holding EAD

• Capacity:1.8 billion cubic meters per year
• Length: 19 km / 11.8 miles
• Diameter: 27.5 inches
• Status: Operating
• Start Year:

Pipeline Expansion Details

• Operator: Bulgartransgaz EAD
• Owner: Bulgartransgaz EAD
• Parent: Bulgarian Energy Holding EAD

• Capacity: 1.4 billion cubic meters per year
• Length: 19 km / 11.8 miles
• Diameter: 27.5 inches
• Status: Construction
• Start Year: 2022

Background

In December 2016 a pre-feasibility study was conducted to expand the pipeline's capacity from 1.8 bcm to 3.2 bcm. The expansion was permitted in November 2018 and is scheduled to be commissioned in 2022. According to the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) Ten Year Network Development Plan (TYNDP), the Gorni Bogrov–Novi Iskar Pipeline is a part of the "modernization and rehabilitation of the Bulgarian GTS" (known as "TRA-F-298"). ENTSOG states that the modernization and rehabilitation project is expected to be commissioned in 2024.

The expansion project is listed as a European Project of Common Interest (PCI) and can therefore qualify for public grant funding from the EU. The project falls under PCI 6.8.2: Rehabilitation, modernization and expansion of the Bulgarian transmission system.