Gas Interconnection Poland–Lithuania

Gas Interconnection Poland–Lithuania

Map of Gas Interconnection Poland–Lithuania
Location
Country Lithuania
Poland
From Rembelszczyzna, Poland
Passes through Lithuanian-Polish boarder
To Jauniūnai, Širvintos DM, Lithuania
General information
Type natural gas
Partners Amber Grid
Gaz-System
Expected 2019
Technical information
Length 562 km (349 mi)
Maximum discharge 2.3 billion cubic metres per annum (81×109 cu ft/a)
Diameter 700 mm (28 in)

Gas Interconnection Poland–Lithuania (GIPL, also known as Lithuania–Poland pipeline) is a proposed natural gas pipeline interconnection between Lithuania and Poland that is expected to be finished by 2019. Pipeline is a part of Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan project.[1]

History

In August 2014 Polish and Lithuanian gas transmission system operators both submitted applications for EU support for the project.[2] Pipeline construction works is planned to start in 2016 and to be finished by 2019.[3] Expected capacity of the pipeline is 2.3 billion cubic metres per annum with possibility to expand it to 4.5 billion cubic metres per annum.[4] Expected cost of the project is 471 millions €.

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