Ruta de la Plata Gas Pipeline

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Ruta de la Plata Gas Pipeline is an operating natural gas pipeline in Spain.

Location

The pipeline runs from Almendralejo to Oviedo, passing en route through Salamanca, Zamora, Benavente, and León.

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Project Details: Main Segment

• Operator: Enagás, S.A.
• Owner: Enagás, S.A.
• Parent Company: Enagás, S.A.

• Current Capacity:
• Length: 597 km
• Diameter: 26, 20 inches
• Status: Operating
• Start Year: 1998

Project Details: Villamañán-Ponferrada

• Operator: Enagás, S.A.
• Owner: Enagás, S.A.
• Parent Company: Enagás, S.A.

• Current Capacity:
• Length: 80 km
• Diameter: 16 inches
• Status: Operating
• Start Year: 2001

Project Details: La Robla-Guardo

• Operator: Enagás, S.A.
• Owner: Enagás, S.A.
• Parent Company: Enagás, S.A.

• Current Capacity:
• Length: 59 km
• Diameter: 16, 12 inches
• Status: Operating
• Start Year: 2004

Background

The Ruta de la Plata gas pipeline is owned and operated by Enagás, Spain's main natural gas carrier.

It includes the Almendralejo-Salamanca, Salamanca-Zamora, Zamora-Benavente-León, and León-Oviedo branches.

This pipeline is part of the European Hydrogen Backbone, and will feature a hydrogen ready expansion to the pipeline.

Project Details: Hydrogen Ready Expansion

• Operator: Enagás, S.A.
• Owner: Enagás, S.A.
• Parent Company: Enagás, S.A.
• Capacity:
• Length:
• Diameter:
• Status: Proposed
• Start Year: 2030

Location

The portion of the pipeline that will see a hydrogen-ready expansion runs from Almendralejo to Oviedo.

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Identifiers

The SciGRID_gas combined IGG gas transmission network data set refers to the pipeline as INET_PL_9 and INET_PL_788.