GAZ-SYSTEM now holds complete set of location decisions for fsru onshore pipelines
The Governor of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Province has provided GAZ-SYSTEM with two Location Decisions for Gustorzyn-Gardeja gas pipeline. A month before, the Company obtained two Location Decisions from the Pomeranian Governor for the Gardeja-Kolnik section. Thus, the FSRU onshore component now holds a complete set of Location Decisions.
The onshore component of the FSRU Program assumes the expansion of the National Transmission System to enable efficient distribution of gas from Gdańsk area to central Poland. The onshore component, with a total length of about 250 km, includes the construction of 3 gas pipeline sections:
- Kolnik-Gdańsk – approx. 35 km,
- Gardeja-Kolnik – approx. 86 km,
- Gustorzyn-Gardeja – approx. 128 km.
- The FSRU Program is currently a key element of the policy to ensure continuity of gas supply to Polish customers and develop stable natural gas market in the region. The importance of this project for our part of Europe is evidenced by the co-financing recently granted by the European Commission for the work on the offshore component of the FSRU. Receiving Location Decisions for Gardeja-Kolnik and Gustorzyn-Gardeja gas pipelines means that the Company can now proceed towards obtaining the Construction Permits, said Marcin Chludziński, President of the Management Board of GAZ-SYSTEM.
In June 2022, GAZ-SYSTEM already obtained the Construction Permit for the first of the three onshore gas pipeline sections – Kolnik-Gdańsk.
At the same time, work on the FSRU offshore component is also progressing at a fast pace.
In October 2022, GAZ-SYSTEM and Rambøll Danmark A/S signed an agreement for the design preparation that covers the performance of all necessary surveys (including environmental, geological and engineering). The contract calls for obtaining all the required permits, including the Construction Permit for the offshore gas pipeline connecting the FSRU with the onshore system. In November 2022, an agreement was signed contracting the services of Technical Advisor to assist GAZ-SYSTEM in supervising the work performed by Rambøll.
In December 2022, the European Commission, under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), granted funding to the LNG Gdańsk Project for the development of technical specifications and performance of engineering works for the floating LNG Terminal. The maximum amount of the awarded support is approx. €19.6 million.
The handover of the system for operation is planned for 2027/2028.
