Gorni Bogrov–Novi Iskar Pipeline
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Gorni Bogrov–Novi Iskar Pipeline is a natural gas pipeline in Bulgaria.[1]
Location
The pipeline runs between Gorni Bogrov, Bulgaria, and Novi Iskar, Bulgaria.
Pipeline Details
- Operator: Bulgartransgaz EAD
- Owner: Bulgartransgaz EAD
- Parent: Bulgarian Energy Holding EAD[2]
- Capacity:
- Length: 19 km / 11.8 miles
- Diameter: 27.5 inches
- Status: Operating
- Start Year:
Pipeline Replacement Details
- Operator: Bulgartransgaz EAD
- Owner: Bulgartransgaz EAD
- Parent: Bulgarian Energy Holding EAD[3]
Background
In December 2016 a pre-feasibility study was conducted to expand the Interconnection Serbia–Bulgaria (IBS) capacity from 1.8 bcm/y to 3.2 bcm/y, with the Gorni Bogrov–Novi Iskar as part of the Stage 2.[7] The expansion was permitted in November 2018 and was scheduled to be commissioned in 2022.[8] According to the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) Ten Year Network Development Plan (TYNDP), replacement of the Gorni Bogrov–Novi Iskar Pipeline is a part of the "modernization and rehabilitation of the Bulgarian GTS - Phase 3" (known as "TRA-A-298"). ENTSOG states that the modernization and rehabilitation project is expected to be commissioned in 2028.[6]
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 - Phase 3.[9] As of April 2025, the replacement of the Gorni Bogrov–Novi Iskar Pipeline is still in the planning stage and conditional on the implementation of the Interconnection Bulgaria-Serbia Stage 2.[4]
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ ENTSOG TYNDP 2020 - Annex A - Projects Tables, ENTSOG, accessed January 2020.
- ↑ "Bulgarian Energy Holding EAD". bgenh.com. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
- ↑ "Bulgarian Energy Holding EAD". bgenh.com. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "2025-2034 Ten-Year Network Development Plan of Bulgartransgaz EAD" (PDF). Bulgartransgaz. April 2025. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "2023-2032 Ten-Year Network Development Plan of Bulgartransgaz EAD" (PDF). Bulgartransgaz. April 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 "TYNDP 2024 Annex A1 - Project Tables". The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG). 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Southern Corridor GRIP, ENTSOG, 2017
- ↑ Monitoring Data on CESAC Gas Projects, European Commission, April 2018
- ↑ Technical information on Projects of Common Interest, Mar. 2020
