Austria–Slovenia Interconnector Gas Pipeline

The Austria–Slovenia Interconnector Gas Pipeline (aka. Sud-Ost [SOL] pipeline) is a natural gas pipeline running between Austria and Slovenia.

Location

The pipeline connects the Trans Austria Gas Pipeline to Cersak, Slovenia. It will run from Murfeld, Austria, to Cersak, Slovenia.

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Project Details

• Operator: Gas Connect Austria GmbH, Plinovodi
• Owner: Gas Connect Austria GmbH
• Parent Company: Ervia
• Capacity:
• Length: 28 km
• Diameter: 500mm
• Cost:
• Status: Operating
• Start Year: 1978

Project Details - Expansion

• Operator: Gas Connect Austria GmbH, Plinovodi
• Owner: Plinovodi
• Parent Company: Plinivodi
• Capacity:
• Length: 28 km
• Diameter: 600mm
• Cost: €106 million (US$120.8 million)
• Status: Proposed
• Start Year: 2023

Background

The Austria–Slovenia Interconnector Gas Pipeline project consists of two projects: "Upgrade of Murfeld/Ceršak interconnection (M1/3 Interconnection Ceršak)" and "GCA 2015/08: Entry/Exit Murfeld."

"Murfeld/Ceršak interconnection" uses the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) 2020 TYNDP project code "TRA-N-389" while "Entry/Exit Murfeld" uses "TRA-N-361".

TRA-N-389 is described by ENTSOG as an "Adjustment of operating parameters of the Austrian and Slovenian transmission systems, increasing the transmission capacity and enabling bidirectional operation in the frame of the bidirectional gas route Austria - Slovenia - Croatia."

TRA-N-361 is described by ENTSOG as a project to enable "incremental capacity at the IP Murfeld in both directions (AT->SI, SI->AT). Moreover, physical RF capacity at the Entry Point Murfeld is achieved."