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The Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP) has overcome all the obstacles on its way. Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Fatih Donmez tweeted. Trend reports.
The minister noted that TANAP. which overcame mountains. rivers and bays. is being connected to Europe.
The opening ceremony of TANAP-Europe connection will be held on Nov. 30. 2019 in Ipsala. Edirne province of Turkey.
In this area. near the Greek border. TANAP is connected to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP). through which natural gas from Azerbaijan will be delivered to European countries.
Opening ceremony of TANAP`s Georgian-Turkish border- Eskishehir section took place on June 12. 2018. in the Turkish province of Eskisehir. and commercial gas deliveries to Turkey began in late June 2018.
The volume of gas transportation to Turkey via TANAP has reached 3.08 billion cubic meters (bcm) since the start of commercial gas supplies on June 30. 2018 as of late October 2019.
The initial capacity of TANAP. which is the main segment of the Southern Gas Corridor. is 16 billion cubic meters of gas.
Around six billion cubic meters of this gas will be supplied to Turkey while the remaining volume – to Europe. After the completion of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) construction. gas will be supplied to Europe in early 2020.
The share distribution of TANAP shareholders is as follows: Southern Gas Corridor CJSC – 51 percent. SOCAR Turkey Enerji – 7 percent. Botas – 30 percent. BP – 12 percent.
