Defining a common action plan to consolidate and extend the natural gas infrastructure in line with the strategic decision of considering natural gas a transition fuel, as well as stepping up the research on the role national natural gas infrastructure plays in accommodating green gases, especially hydrogen, through relevant information exchange are two of the objectives targeted by the document.
„Transgaz has proven that it has the capacity to implement high importance, complex investment projects, under conditions of economic efficiency and operational safety. Through our future projects we will take further the mission we have assumed, with the same responsibility towards performance, competitivity, and for the sustainable development of the Romanian energy sector,“ stated Ion Sterian, general director of Transgaz.
Other points are preparing common proposals to ANRE in order to issue technical regulations specific to the hydrogen and combustion gas mixtures areas, and setting the criteria for developing the infrastructure dedicated to hydrogen across Romania, in order to define the future transmission and distribution corridors.
„We want to bring together the know-how the E.ON group has at European level with the one of Transgaz in order to develop the technologies and a resilient national infrastructure, well-prepared for the challenges of the future. Together with the natural gas infrastructure in place, the green energy transition can be much more cost effective, and the long term benefits for the consolidation of the energy security are obvious“, stated Volker Raffel, CEO E.ON Romania.
German Group E.ON is one of the leaders in the energy market, its presence in Romania having been consolidated over 18 years. The companies of the group, Delgaz Grid, E.ON Energie Romania and E.ON Asist Complet, carry out energy distribution, energy supply and energy solution activities respectively and technical solutions for about 3.4 million customers. Since it entered the Romanian market, E.ON has invested over EUR2.1 billion, mainly in grid modernization. Also, the value of the contributions transferred to the state and local budgets amounts to EUR3 billion.
(English version by Catalina Apostoiu)