ANOTHER EXECUTORY AGREEMENT FOR THE POLISH - LITHUANIA GAS PIPELINE
GAZ-SYSTEM has concluded an agreement for the performance of construction works related to the second part of the northern section of the Poland-Lithuania gas interconnector.
The contract for construction works on the section between Konopka – Kuków (approx. 77 km long) was signed with a consortium of companies led by NDI Energy Sp. z.o.o. Thus, GAZ-SYSTEM has entered into executory agreements for two of the three sections of the northern route of the Polish-Lithuanian gas interconnector (GIPL) - in March this year a contractor for construction works was hired for the third part of this section of the GIPL (Kuków – Border of the Republic of Poland).
“The Poland-Lithuania gas pipeline represents an important element as far as the integration of gas markets in the Baltic States is concerned. The signed agreement express the consistent implementation of the investment despite current restrictions caused by the epidemic. This is feasible by dint of the current cooperation between GAZ-SYSTEM and the contractors,” said Artur Zawartko, Vice-President of the Management Board of GAZ-SYSTEM.
“The company is monitoring the market and conducting an active dialogue with its contractors, which allows developing optimal solutions for the parties and rendering both safe and effective work possible,” Zawartko added.
Northern section of the Poland - Lithuania gas pipeline
The northern section of the GIPL is approx. 185 km long and has a diameter of 700 mm. It will be located in two voivodeships: Podlasie and Warmian-Masurian. It will span 5 poviats and 16 communes. Several accompanying structures will be erected under the project, as these are necessary for ensuring the proper and safe operation of the infrastructure. The said structures include the so-called Block and Bleed Units (BBU) positioned every 20-30 km along the pipeline, as well as access roads and power grid connections.
The northern part of the Poland - Lithuania pipeline comprises three sections to be constructed as separate undertakings:
1) section (approx. 61 km long) located in Kolno and Grajewo poviats in Podlasie Voivodeship;
2) section (approx. 77 km long) located in Grajewo and Suwałki poviats (Podlasie Voviodeship) and in Ełk poviat (Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship);
3) section (approx. 47 km long) located in Suwałki and Sejny poviats in Podlasie Voivodeship.
As of today, the evaluation of bids for the first part of the northern section and two parts of the southern section of the GIPL is underway, wherein preparatory works are being carried out.
The total value of EU subsidies for the GIPL equals EUR 266.4 million (for both investors - GAZ-SYSTEM and Amber Grid, the Lithuanian transmission system operator), and financing is provided under the EU’s “Connecting Europe” facility.
