Poland-Slovakia Gas Interconnector commissioned for commercial launch

Infrastructure to allow transmission of 4.7 billion cubic meters of gas to Slovakia and 5.7 billion cubic meters to Poland annually

By Murat Temizer

ANKARA (AA) - An interconnector allowing the transmission of natural gas between Poland and Slovakia will be commissioned on Friday in preparation for its commercial launch on Nov. 12.

Polish system operator Gaz-System said in a statement that the pipeline will run from the gas compressor station at Strachocina near the Slovakian border to serve the two countries.

The pipeline will run for 61 kilometers (38 miles) through Polish territory and continue for 106 km (66 mi) through Slovakia, providing 4.7 billion cubic meters of gas to Slovakia and 5.7 billion cubic meters to Poland annually.

The gas pipeline is critical for Poland, which has struggled to meet its energy needs as a result of the Ukraine-Russia war.

With this gas connection, Poland will gain infrastructural access to gas resources in southern Europe, North Africa and the Caucasus.

Slovakia will also gain access to the Baltic Pipe pipeline as well as LNG terminals in Poland and Lithuania.

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