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6.3.3 IN GERMANY: REVERSE FLOW
TENP GERMANY
In order to support the reverse flow project from Italy, trough Switzerland and up to
Germany, Fluxys TENP and OGE have planned to invest via TENP KG6) in three
major locations: the Hügelheim compressor station, a new deodorisation plant to be
built and the Mittelbrunn compressor station.
1. Hügelheim compressor station works: Allowing a physical reverse flow on
TENP as from end 2017. The study and long lead item orders have been
finalised in 2016 in order to be able to start the works early 2017. Currently,
TENP KG is realising the civil & piping works. The current planning targets
October 2017 as a technical commissioning date for this part of the project,
where the commercial commissioning date is planned for end 2017/start 2018.
Current project indicators show a timely completion.
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6) TENP KG (Trans Europa Naturgas Pipeline GmbH & Co. KG) is the owner of the gas transmission system TENP
(Trans-Europa-Naturgas-Pipeline). The TENP KG shareholders are Open Grid Europe GmbH (51%) and
Fluxys TENP GmbH (49%).
Passo Gries / Griespass
Oltingue
Wallbach
Hügelheim
Mittelbrunn
Deodorisation plant
Figure 6.5: Schematic overview of Reverse Flow on TENP in Germany
The Action “Reverse Flow on TENP” is co-financed
by the European Union’s Connecting Europe Facility.