The Ministry of Energy, as competent authority for energy infrastructure projects of common interest, issued the Comprehensive Decision no.1 /21.03.2018 for the Project of Common Interest.
The decision targets the development of the Romanian gas transmission system along Bulgaria – Romania – Hungary – Austria route –Podisor pipeline – Horia GMS and three new gas compressor stations (Jupa, Bibesti and Podisor) (phase 1)”, including power supply, cathodic protection and fiber optic: 479 km long gas transmission pipeline from Podisor to Recas, Podisor Gas compressor station, Bibesti Gas compressor station, Jupa Gas compressor station, construction sites and Pipe Yards,” Transgaz said in a statement Wednesday.
Transgaz SA as the initiator of the BRUA project obtained the right to effectively initiate the works for the construction of the gas pipeline, the company said. According to the project schedule, the first phase is due to be completed at the end of 2019.
The pipeline route follows the general direction from south-east to west, crossing the counties of Giurgiu, Teleorman, Dambovita, Arges, Olt, Valcea, Gorj, Hunedoara, Caras-Severin, and Timis.
Along the route of the pipeline, 38 section valves stations will be constructed, of which 33 on the pipeline and 5 in the gas compressor stations, as well as 18 cathodic protection stations.
The construction of a new European gas transmission corridor that will connect Bulgaria with Austria through Romania and Hungary (BRUA) will increase the security of gas supply in Europe and will reduce energy dependence at a European and regional level, thus allowing for the diversification of gas supply routes.