Bulgaria Serbia Interconnection

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The Bulgaria Serbia Interconnection, also called the IBS Interconnector, is a proposed pipeline in Bulgaria.

Location

The pipeline will link pre-existing gas systems in Bulgaria and Serbia.

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Project Details

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• Proposed capacity: 1.8 billion cubic metres a year
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• Status: Proposed
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Background

The Bulgaria Serbia Interconnection will have a capacity of 1 to 1.8 billion cubic metres a year from Bulgaria to Serbia, and 0.15 billion cubic metres a year from Serbia to Bulgaria. The project forms part of the EU’s Projects of Common Interest (PCI) and is being treated as a priority for the Central and South Eastern Europe Energy Connectivity High Level Group (CESEC). The European Commission is funding the Serbian side with a grant of EUR 49.6 million. The pipeline will provide a new supply route from Bulgaria to Serbia, as well as to other parts of the South-East European region, enabling access to liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Greece, Azeri gas from the Southern Gas Corridor, and gas from Black Sea offshore production.