ENTSOG Southern Corridor (SC) Gas Regional Investment Plan (GRIP) 2014-2023 / Annex B: Infrastructure Projects

White Stream into Romania (RO) PROJECTED CAPACITY INCREASES Interconnection

Capacity (GWh/d)

From Zone

To Zone

Modelled Direction No exit

505.00

Supplier Azerbaijan

Hub Romania

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT The WS pipeline will transport gas produced in the Caspian area from Georgia to the EU. It will branch off an existing pipeline from Azerbaijan to Georgia and will include an onshore pipeline to the Black Sea Georgian coast where a major compressor station will provide the high pressue required to transmit gas to Romania, across the Black Sea.

EXPECTED BENEFITS Security of Supply, Diversification of sources, Diversification of routes, N-1 National, N-1 Regional, Back-up for renewables. o Security of Supply o Extension of transport capacity of Russian gas to the West o Integration of Nord Stream off- and on-Shore in the European gas infrastructure

COMMENTS ABOUT THE PROJECT FINANCING Public financing

Private financing

Multilateral financing

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