Modelled Direction
No
exit
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
White Stream into Romania (RO)
505.00
Supplier Azerbaijan
Hub Romania
PROJECTED CAPACITY INCREASES
Interconnection
Capacity (GWh/d)
From Zone
To Zone
ENTSOG TYNDP 2013-2013 - Annex A
Southern Corridor GRIP 2014–2023 Annex B |
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