La Grèce

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Sécurité énergétique : un important terminal GNL entre en service dans le nord-est de la Grèce

AFP le 01 oct. 2024

Un nouveau terminal de gaz naturel liquéfié (GNL) visant à réduire la dépendance énergétique de l'Union européenne vis-à-vis de la Russie est entré en service mardi dans le nord-est de la Grèce, a annoncé son opérateur, le groupe grec Gastrade.

Un réservoir flottant de 44 m de long

Le terminal du port d'Alexandroupolis, dans le nord-est du pays, se compose d'un réservoir flottant de 44 mètres de long, amarré en permanence dans la mer de Thrace et d'un pipeline de 28 kilomètres relié au réseau de distribution de gaz de la Grèce.

Le système peut livrer du gaz en Bulgarie, en Roumanie, en Macédoine du Nord, en Serbie, en Moldavie, en Hongrie, en Slovaquie et en Ukraine, a indiqué Gastrade.

Le terminal sera approvisionné en gaz des États-Unis, du Qatar et d'Égypte, a précisé mardi Kiril Ravnachki, directeur général de la société bulgare Bulgartransgaz, qui détient 20% de Gastrade, dans un communiqué conjoint des sociétés participantes.

« Renforcer la sécurité énergétique de l'Europe du Sud-Est et centrale »

C'est "une initiative essentielle pour renforcer la sécurité énergétique de l'Europe du Sud-Est et centrale et son indépendance vis-à-vis du gaz naturel russe", avait souligné un communiqué de Gastrade lors d'une visite des ambassadeurs de l'UE la semaine dernière.

En décembre, un gazoduc de 170 kilomètres entre la Bulgarie et la Serbie avait été inauguré pour acheminer du gaz azéri, les responsables déclarant qu'il pourrait être relié au terminal d'Alexandroupolis.

La Turquie, très dépendante de la Russie et cherchant aussi à diversifier ses approvisionnements, a pour sa part annoncé le 18 septembre un accord pour que sa société nationale Botas reçoive pendant 10 ans du gaz naturel liquéfié du groupe français TotalEnergies.

https://www.connaissancedesenergies.org ... ece-241001

Alexandroupolis LNG Terminal begins commercial operations



Greece’s northeastern port city of Alexandroupolis is transforming into an energy gateway for Central and Southeast Europe with today’s launch of commercial operations of a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) – the new LNG terminal.

The facility for liquefied natural gas (LNG) started its commercial operations today offshore Alexandroupolis after two and a half years of construction.

Greece’s Public Power Corp. (PPC) and its minority partner DEPA Supply (DEPA Commercial) are building an 840 MW gas power plant in the area. Copelouzos is selling its 20% stake to PPC. Alexandroupolis is a port city in the country’s northeast, near the border with Turkey.

From final investment decision to commencement of commercial operations
The project began to materialize when the final investment decision – FID – was taken on January 27, 2022, by Gastrade. The FSRU was built in Singapore. The vessel sailed from the Seatrium shipyard on November 26, 2023. It arrived in the waters of the Thracian Sea on December 17, where it moored in its permanent position.

The Alexandroupolis LNG Terminal also consists of a subsea and onshore natural gas pipeline. Through the National Natural Gas Transmission System it will deliver natural gas to Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, North Macedonia, Serbia, Moldova and Ukraine in the east, as well as Hungary and Slovakia in the west, Gastrade added.

The facility can regasify LNG to as much as 5.5 billion cubic meters per year.

Projects are underway for gas pipelines linking North Macedonia with Greece and Serbia.

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https://balkangreenenergynews.com/alexa ... perations/



https://www.keeptalkinggreece.com/2022/ ... on-greece/

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ExxonMobil Extends Exploration Offshore Greece by over Three Years

by Jov Onsat|Rigzone Staff | Friday, October 11, 2024

Exxon Mobil Corp. and its local partner are set to launch a second phase lasting over three years for an exploration campaign in a block off the Greek island of Crete to decide whether to pursue development, the country’s hydrocarbon licensing authority said Thursday.

The Southwest of Crete is one of six active exploration concessions in the Mediterranean nation. A preliminary assessment identified the hydrocarbon potential in the block to be natural gas, according to the Hellenic Hydrocarbons and Energy Resources Management Co. (HEREMA SA).

The first exploration phase, which involved offshore geophysical surveys, has now been completed with 3,250 kilometers (2,019.4 miles) of 2D seismic data collected. “The total work conducted well exceeded the minimum investment stipulated in the respective Lease agreement, amounting to 5,000,000 euros ($5.5 million)”, HEREMA said in a statement. “Moreover, the survey itself also exceeded the minimum Work Program; a total of 7,789km (4,839.8 miles) of seismic data was collected, well over the JV’s minimum contractual obligation of 3,250km”.

For the next phase, a minimum requirement has been set for operator ExxonMobil and co-venturer HELLENiQ ENERGY Holdings SA to complete the collection and assessment of 3D seismic data.

“Multichannel seismic data acquired in 2012 indicated the existence of carbonate structures analogous to recent gas discoveries made in the Eastern Mediterranean (Egypt and Cyprus)”, HEREMA says on its website.

Southwest of Crete spans 19,868.4 square kilometers (7,671.2 miles). The block has water depths of 2,080 meters (6,824.1 feet) to 4,500 meters (14,763.8 feet)

United States energy giant ExxonMobil holds a 70 percent stake in the lease while the local partner owns the remaining 30 percent.

HEREMA chief executive Aristofanis Stefatos said investors’ resolve with their exploration activities “verifies our estimates that the Greek subsurface could potentially hold significant natural gas deposits”. Last year HELLENiQ decided to continue to a second exploration phase for Block 10 and the Ionian block.

“And, in turn, these deposits can drive the country’s economic growth and enhance the energy security of the wider region”, Stefatos added.

“I’d like to stress our excellent collaboration with the investors who have already completed a significant part of their contractual obligations for the second phase as well”.

Greece has three fields put into production — Epsilon, Prinos and Prinos North. Prinos started production 1981. Prinos North, developed as a satellite field to Prinos, followed suit 1997. Epsilon became the third production field in Greece in 2019. All three are owned by London-based Energean PLC.

https://www.rigzone.com/news/wire/exxon ... 3-article/

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Greece launches 200 MW battery storage auction
Interested parties can submit bids by December 23. Awarded projects will be announced in February 2025 and need to be connected to the grid by April 2026.

November 13, 2024 Marija Maisch

The Greek Regulatory Authority for Energy, Waste, and Water (RAAEY) has launched the country’s third auction for standalone, grid-scale, front-of-the-meter battery energy storage systems.

The auction seeks to award 200 MW of battery storage projects, 100 MW less than initially announced when the 1 GW subsidy program for this type of energy storage was announced. The four-hour storage systems will provide for a total of 800 MWh of energy storage capycity, according to RAAEY’s documents published on Monday.

https://www.pv-magazine.com/2024/11/13/ ... e-auction/

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Amazon invests in wind power in Greece

December 22, 2024 evwind

Amazon is investing in three new utility-scale wind farms in Greece, its largest renewable energy deal in the country to date. These wind farms will help match the company’s electricity use in the region with carbon-free energy while supporting Greece’s goal of transitioning to more renewable electricity sources.

In total, Amazon signed four Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) that span three renewable energy projects. Two of the PPAs are for the Vermio wind farm, which is divided into Vermio North and Vermio South, spanning the Western and Central Macedonia regions. The other two PPAs enable the Mesokorfi and Koukouras wind farms in the Peloponnese region. Construction of these wind farm projects has already started, with power generation expected to begin in 2026. In total, the three wind farms are expected to generate enough carbon-free energy to power the equivalent of nearly 200,000 Greek homes annually. The energy from the projects will be delivered directly to the grid, helping power Amazon’s operations while benefitting other energy users, including local businesses, public institutions and Greek households.

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https://www.evwind.es/2024/12/22/amazon ... ece/103428