Vlora-Fier Gas Pipeline
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Vlora-Fier Gas Pipeline is a proposed gas pipeline in Albania.
Location
The pipeline is proposed to run between the Trans-Adriatic Gas Pipeline and the Vlora power station.[1]
Project details
- Parent: Albgaz Sh.a[2]
- Capacity: 1 bcm/y[3]
- Length: 40 km[1]
- Diameter: 400 mm[2]
- Status: Proposed
- Start year: 2025
- Cost: €17.4 million [4]
- Financing:
- Associated Infrastructure: Trans-Adriatic Gas Pipeline and Vlora power station[1]
Background
The pipeline project is also known as the "Trans-Adriatic-Pipeline (TAP) Exit Point to Vlora Thermal Power Plant (TPP) gas pipeline project"[1] and "IAEF - Vlora CCGT Pipeline"[2] When constructed, it will allow natural gas to flow from the TAP to the Vlora thermal power plant in Albania.[5] It is in the ENTSOG 2020 TYNDP as TRA-A-1303[2]
The FEED study took place in 2018, permitting between 2018 and 2019, and FID in 2019.[2]
The technical assistance project 'Detailed Design and Tender documents for the Fier – Vlora gas pipeline' was launched in June 2020.[6]
Albgaz, Excelerate and Snam signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the possibilities of cooperation for the construction of the Fier-Vlora pipeline in July 2021.[7]
The pipeline did not appear as a unique project code in the 2024 ENTSOG report.[8]
In 2025 the WBIF approved financing for the project.[9]
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 WBIF. "Fier – Vlora Gas Transmission Pipeline". Western Balkans Investment Framework.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 ENTSOG (July 10, 2020). "TYNDP 2020 - Annex A - Projects Details" (PDF). European Network System Operators for Gas. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Jonuzaj, Klaudjo (June 14, 2018). "Azerbaijan's SOCAR to prepare a feasibility study for Fier-Vlora pipeline in Albania – report". SeeNews. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Fier – Vlora Gas Transmission Pipeline (PRJ-ALB-ENE-020)". Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF). European Commission. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
- ↑ "TAP to build exit point in Fier in 2-3 years". Albania Daily News. Mar 22nd, 2022. Retrieved Jul 5th, 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=and|date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Western Balkans Investment Framework (July 7, 2020). "EU Supports Additional Technical Assistance to Gas Transmission Network in Albania". WBIF. Retrieved Oct 5, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Memorandum for LNG terminal, construction of Fier-Vlora pipeline and distribution of liquefied gas signed". politiko.al. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- ↑ "TYNDP 2024 Annex A - List of Projects". ENTSOG. 2024-06-18. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ↑ "€93 million for natural gas, two key projects in Albania get green light". Albanian Times. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
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