Talk:Baltic Pipe

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Baltic Pipe update
Suggested updates to Baltic Pipe's Wikipedia site. This is a joint suggestion from Energinet and GAZ-SYSTEM, as existing content can be elaborated and updated with advantage. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Energinet (talk • contribs) 14:59, 1 July 2019 (UTC)

The Baltic Pipe Project is a strategic gas infrastructure project with the goal of creating a new gas supply corridor in the European market.

The Baltic Pipe Project will allow transport of gas from Norway to the Danish and Polish markets, as well as to end-users in neighbouring countries. At the same time, the Baltic Pipe Project will enable the supply of gas from Poland to the Danish and Swedish markets.

The project is being developed in collaboration between the Danish gas and electricity transmission system operator Energinet and the Polish gas transmission system operator GAZ-SYSTEM.

The Baltic Pipe Project is recognised by the European Commission as a ‘Project of Common Interest’ (PCI), which is a status granted to projects with the purpose of strengthening the European internal energy market by reaching the EU’s energy policy objectives of affordable, secure and sustainable energy.

The Baltic Pipe Project is expected to be in operation with first gas in 2022.

Projects of Common Interest (PCI)

Central Europe Energy Partners, Baltic Pipe moves to the next level

== History == Prior to the existing Baltic Pipe Project, which was initiated in 2016, there have been several initiatives with resemblance to the current Baltic Pipe Project. In the period 1990-2010 several possible connections were investigated with the aim of exporting Danish gas surplus or British or Norwegian gas to Poland.

Compared with the early initiatives, the current Baltic Pipe Project is more economically sustainable, because it is designed to transport larger quantities of gas (10 bcm/year). In addition, it is conceived as an integrated part of the European gas infrastructure, opening the North Gate Corridor, a new northsouth connection in the Eastern part of Europe enabling export of Norwegian gas to Central and Eastern Europe and the Baltic States.

The Baltic Pipe Project was included in the first list of Projects of Common Interest (PCI), drawn up by the European Commission in 2013, and subsequently adopted by the European Commission in the currently binding list of PCIs on 18 November 2015. On 24 November 2017 the Baltic Pipe was for the third time included on the European Commission list of Projects of Common Interest.

In 2016 GAZ-SYSTEM and Energinet investigated the feasibility of the Baltic Pip Project. The study documented the technical feasibility of the project, and identified benefits for Poland, Denmark and the Central Eastern European region.

As one of the preconditions for the final decision concerning the construction of the Baltic Pipe, market players had to confirm sufficient demand for its capacity as mentioned above. For this purpose, in mid- 2017, Energinet and GAZ-SYSTEM launched the “Open Season” procedure and invited market participants to submit binding bids for the available Baltic Pipe capacity offered under the procedure.

Based on the assessment of the received bids and approval of the final capacity allocation, GAZ-SYSTEM and Energinet conducted economic tests to assess the profitability of the project (in accordance with the NC CAM regulation). As the economic test outcome was positive, GAZ-SYSTEM and Energinet were able to sign 15-year Capacity Agreements with market participants in January 2018.

Central Europe Energy Partners, Baltic Pipe moves to the next level

Biznes Alert: GAZ-SYSTEM: Market is interested in Baltic Pipe

Regeringen igangsætter næste fase af Baltic Pipe (In Danish)

In the first half of 2018 involvement of the public was initiated through public hearings in Denmark, Sweden, Germany and Poland.

First public consultation In Denmark completed

Public hearings to be held in Germany, Sweden and Poland

GAZ-SYSTEM starts public consultations on the next stage of Baltic Pipe

Developers launch EIA for Baltic Pipe gas project

== Partners == The project is being developed in collaboration between the Danish gas and electricity transmission system operator Energinet and the Polish gas transmission system operator GAZ-SYSTEM.

Energinet will be responsible for the construction of the onshore project components in Denmark and the offshore components in the North Sea and the Little Belt and will own and operate these components.

GAZ-SYSTEM will be responsible for the construction of the offshore pipeline between Denmark and Poland and the expansion of the Polish gas transmission system and will own and operate these components.

== Project components == The Baltic Pipe Project consists of 5 major components

1. The North Sea offshore pipeline

The overall purpose of the Baltic Pipe Project is the transmission of natural gas from Norway to Poland, Denmark, Sweden, the Baltic States and Central and Eastern European regions.

Therefore, an offshore pipeline between the Norwegian gas system in the North Sea and the Danish onshore transmission system is an important element of the project.

The tie-in to the Norwegian supply source will be established by means of an offshore pipeline connected to the existing North-South infrastructure in the North Sea – Europipe II – which currently connects Norway and Germany.

The offshore pipeline landfall on the west coast of Denmark is planned on the beach near Blåbjerg.

Energinet, who will own the North Sea pipeline, is responsible for planning, constructing and operating this part of the project.

2. Onshore Denmark

Once the gas enters into the Danish gas transmission network, the existing pipelines and infrastructure will be used, wherever possible. However, the Baltic Pipe project will provide a significant additional gas flow through the Danish transmission system and in order to accommodate these volumes, a number of expansions of the existing Danish onshore infrastructure are required. A total of approx. 200 km of new onshore gas pipelines in Denmark and under the Little Belt are planned.

The planned expansions in Denmark are:

• Construction of a new pipeline from the beach near Blåbjerg to Nybro,

• Construction of a receiving plant at Nybro,

• Construction of a new pipeline from Egtved to the Little Belt,

• Construction of a new pipeline across the Little Belt,

• Construction of a new pipeline over Fyn from the Little Belt to Nyborg,

• Construction of a new pipeline on Zealand from Kongsmark to the Baltic Sea offshore landfall at the southeaster part of Zealand.

Energinet, who will own the new infrastructure, is responsible for planning, constructing and operating this part of the project.

3. Compressor station in Denmark

A key element in the Baltic Pipe Project is a compressor station on Zealand.

The main function of the compressor station is to increase the pressure of the gas, so the gas can be transported to Poland through the offshore pipeline in the Baltic Sea. The compressor station also enables reverse flow, i.e. the transport of gas from Poland into the Danish transmission system.

For technical reasons, the compressor station must be built in Denmark and located near the offshore pipeline in the Baltic Sea.

Energinet, who will own the compressor station, is responsible for planning, constructing and operating this part of the project. The compressor station is co-financed by GAZ-SYSTEM.

4. The Baltic Sea offshore pipeline

An offshore pipeline connecting Denmark with Poland and providing for bi-directional transmission of gas is a key element of the Baltic Pipe project.

In 2018-2020 the analytical, survey and design works are being carried out in order to obtain the required permits for construction and operation of the Baltic Pipe offshore gas pipeline.

Two variants of the route have been considered; through the Danish and Polish maritime areas (territorial waters and exclusive economic zones) and either through German or Swedish exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

In June 2018 GAZ-SYSTEM selected the variant of the offshore pipeline route through Swedish EEZ with the preferred landfalls in Faxe South Denmark and in Niechorze-Pogorzelica Poland.

GAZ-SYSTEM, who will own the gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea, is responsible for design, construction and future operation.

5. Onshore Poland

The import of natural gas through the offshore gas pipeline and its subsequent transfer to endusers require a number of expansion projects to be implemented on Polish territory.

From the landfall location in Niechorze-Pogorzelica, the Polish transmission infrastructure is planned to be developed by approx. 230 to 340 km. Furthermore, three gas compressor stations will be constructed or expanded.

The planned expansion projects in Poland include:

•	Construction of the onshore gas pipeline connecting the offshore gas pipeline to the national transmission system;

•	Construction of the Goleniów-Lwówek pipeline;

•	Extension of the Goleniów gas compressor station;

•	Construction of the Gustorzyn gas compressor station;

•	Extension of the Odolanów gas compressor station.

GAZ-SYSTEM, who will own the pipelines and compressors stations, is responsible for planning, constructing and operating this part of the project

== Aims == The partners behind the project expect that the project will bring socio-economic benefits to Poland, Denmark and other countries in the Baltic and Central and Eastern European region. The benefits include energy security, increased trade and competition, reduced gas bills for customers and lower emissions.

== Project of Common Interest (PCI)== The Baltic Pipe Project is recognised by the European Commission as a ‘Project of Common Interest’ (PCI), which is a status granted to projects with the purpose of strengthening the European internal energy market by reaching the EU’s energy policy objectives of affordable, secure and sustainable energy. The main objectives of the Baltic Pipe Project include further strengthening of supply diversification, market integration, price convergence and security of supply primarily in Poland and Denmark and secondly in Sweden, Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and the Baltic region.

The Baltic Pipe Project was included in the first list of Projects of Common Interest (PCI), drawn up by the European Commission in 2013, and subsequently adopted by the European Commission in the currently binding list of PCIs on 18 November 2015. On 24 November 2017 the Baltic Pipe was for the third time included on the European Commission list of Projects of Common Interest.

EU grants another subsidy to Baltic Pipe under the CEF 2018

In May 2018, a grant agreement releasing $33,1 million of EU funding from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to carry out preparatory studies and surveys as well as pre-construction activities for the Baltic Pipe Project was officially signed.

The CEF programme in the field of energy provides funding to infrastructure projects in electricity, natural gas and smart grids with the aim to better interconnect energy networks towards a single energy market in Europe. The programme supports the key objectives of the Energy Union by promoting further integration of the internal energy market, enhancing security of energy supply and integrating energy from renewable sources into the network.

== Technical features == The offshore gas pipeline has an expected annual transmission volume of 10 bn m3 per year and a 50- year operating period.

The pipeline from the North Sea to Poland is expected to have a total length of 800-950 km.

The offshore pipeline between Faxe South in Denmark and Niechorze-Pogorzelica in Poland will have a total length of approx. 275 km.


 * ❌ per copyvio, repetitions and non-encyclopedic style. However, most of suggested information included. Still needs work to have proper references. Beagel (talk) 19:51, 1 July 2019 (UTC)