Luca Schieppati: TAP AG plans to install electric compressors to reduce carbon footprint

The TAP AG consortium is considering the installation of electric compressors at both existing and future compressor stations along the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP).

According to Report, this was announced by TAP AG Managing Director Luca Schieppati during ministerial meetings in Baku, held within the framework of the Advisory Councils on the Southern Gas Corridor and Green Energy.

"As part of our strategy to reduce our carbon footprint, the consortium is implementing a Greenhouse Gas Emissions Management Plan until 2025, which includes short-term emission reduction targets. In this regard, we are considering the installation of new electric compressors at both existing and future stations—should the pipeline system be expanded," he noted.

Schieppati emphasized that the Trans Adriatic Pipeline is prepared to make a significant contribution to Europe's energy security and transition to a low-carbon future.

"TAP supports Europe's decarbonization efforts. We can continue contributing to the EU’s climate and energy goals by gradually increasing the current pipeline capacity. TAP is ready to play a key role in the energy transition both in the short and long term," he said.

The Trans Adriatic Pipeline, the final component of the Southern Gas Corridor designed to transport Azerbaijani gas from the Caspian region to Europe, was put into commercial operation on November 15, 2020. The 878-kilometer pipeline runs through Greece, Albania, the Adriatic Sea, and Italy.

Azerbaijan began exporting gas to Europe on December 31, 2020. Under an agreement between Azerbaijan and the EU, gas supplies from Azerbaijan are expected to reach at least 20 billion cubic meters per year by 2027. As part of the first phase of pipeline expansion, Italy will receive 1 billion cubic meters of Azerbaijani gas, while Albania will receive 200 million cubic meters.