The Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) has transported over 15 bcm of natural gas to Europe since December 31, 2020, when the first gas flows via the pipeline began, contributing to Europe's energy security, Report informs, citing the consortium's Twitter account.
The construction of TAP was completed in October 2020. The total length of TAP is 878 km, of which 550 km passes through the northern part of Greece, 215 km through Albania, 105 km - along the bottom of the Adriatic Sea, and 8 km - through the territory of Italy.
The TAP AG consortium is considering three scenarios for increasing the pipeline's capacity: limited - up to 14.4 billion cubic meters, partial - up to 17.1 billion cubic meters, and complete - up to 20 billion cubic meters per year.
Azerbaijani gas supplies to consumers in Italy, Greece, and Bulgaria via TAP began on December 31, 2020.