North Macedonia–Bulgaria Gas Pipeline

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North Macedonia–Bulgaria Gas Pipeline, also known as Macedonia–Bulgaria Interconnector Gas Pipeline, is a proposed gas pipeline running from North Macedonia to Bulgaria.

Location

The proposed pipeline would start near Radoviš, North Macedonia and run to Bulgaria.

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Project details

• Operator: Bulgartransgaz EAD, MER JSC Skopje
• Owner: Bulgartransgaz EAD, MER JSC Skopje
• Parent company: Bulgarian Energy Holdings EAD, MER JSC Skopje
• Capacity:
• Length: 110 km
• Diameter: 500 mm
• Status: Proposed
• Start year:
• Cost: €23 million (US$26 million)
• Financing:
• Associated infrastructure:

Background

In 2017, the Bulgarian and Macedonian transmission system signed an agreement to carry out a feasibility study for the construction of a new gas interconnection between the two countries. A Memorandum between Bulgartransgaz EAD and the Macedonian Energy Resources joint stock company for the performance of energy activities was also signed for a similar feasibility study.

In its 2021-2030 Ten Year Network Development Plan, released March 2021, Bulgartransgaz describes the project as in a "conceptual phase". Similarly, their 2022-2031 TYNDP describes the project as being in "early stages of development."