Maritsa East Hydrogen Pipeline

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Maritsa East Hydrogen Pipeline is a proposed Hydrogen pipeline in Bulgaria.

Location

The pipeline is proposed to connect the Maritsa East Coal Region to the Bulgartransgaz gas network.

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Project details

• Operator: Bulgartransgaz EAD
• Owner: Bulgartransgaz EAD
• Parent company: Bulgarian Energy Holdings EAD
• Capacity:
• Length: 175 km
• Diameter:
• Status: Proposed
• Start year: 2025
• Cost: 16690748 EUR

Background

This pipeline is intended to be suitable for the transportation of natural gas, hydrogen and other low-carbon gaseous fuels and their mixtures in the Maritsa East coal region. It will connect both to the Bulgartransgaz Transmission Network and the IGB.

50 of the 175 km will be repurposed from existing pipelines, but the remaining 125 km will be built specifically to carry Hydrogen and other gases.