Luca Schieppati: TAP has reached maximum capacity

The Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), which transports Azerbaijani natural gas to Europe, has reached maximum capacity in recent days, said CEO of TAP AG consortium Luca Schieppati, Report informs.

According to him, it is about the transfer of 33 million cubic meters of natural gas per day, which means an average of about 12 billion cubic meters per year.

He said that 10.5 billion cubic meters of these volumes would be transported to Italy: "The long-term goal is to double the pipeline's capacity. In this regard, the support of the European Commission and the Italian government is important."

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 the territory of Albania, 105 km - along the bottom of the Adriatic Sea, and 8 km - through the territory of Italy.

Azerbaijani gas supplies via TAP to consumers in Italy, Greece, and Bulgaria began on December 31, 2020.

The total supply of Azerbaijani gas via TAP to Europe reached 10 billion cubic meters. Currently, over 28 million cubic meters of gas are supplied to Europe daily via TAP.

In 2022 gas exports from Azerbaijan to Turkey will amount to 8.2 billion cubic meters, to Europe - 9.1 billion cubic meters.

In 2021, Azerbaijan exported 19.2 billion cubic meters of gas, including 8.2 billion cubic meters to Europe.