New energy infrastructure taking shape in Europe

The European Commission had proposed an outline of a new energy plan in March 2022 and called REPowerEU to make Europe independent from Russian fossil fuels well before 2030. It has presented €300 billion plan on how the EU can wean itself from Russian fossil fuels.

As part of that plan new gas pipeline interconnectors and liquefied natural gas (LNG) given priority and new infrastructure is taking shape in Europe. The efforts seem to be fructifying with recently as 580-kilometers (360-mile) Poland-Lithuania Gas Connector (GIPL) was formally commissioned on May 5.

The project strengthens the energy independence of the region and increases the possibilities of using the Klaipėda LNG terminal in Lithuania and the Świnoujście LNG Terminal in Poland.

Bulgaria had its Russian gas cut off on April 27 along with Poland, will soon be receiving gas from Azerbaijan by way of the Gas Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (IGB) Pipeline that will open next month.

It is linked to the Southern Gas Corridor, a European Commission-supported initiative that aims to reduce Europe’s dependency on Russian gas and add diverse energy supply sources.