The firm capacity made available by Transgaz on all the interconnection points with the adjacent transport and system operators (TSOs) is of 44.2 million cubic meters/ day, informs SNTGN Transgaz SA, the technical operator of the National Transport System (SNT) about on the supply of natural gas from import during the winter period 2019-2020.

Thus, in the Ukraine-Romania direction, the firm capacity in the Isaccea1 – Orlovka1 IP is about 18.8 million cubic meters/ day, and in the Bulgaria – Romania direction the firm capacity in the Negru Vodă 1 – Kardam PI (reverse flow) is of 15.7 million cubic meters/ day.

“Without taking into account the capacities available at PI Csanadpalota and PI Ruse – Giurgiu of about 9.7 million cubic meters/ day, the total capacity available at PI Isaccea 1 – Orlovka1 plus Negru Vodă 1 – Kardam is of about 34.5 million cubic meters/ day. Through this interconnection point it is possible to ensure the necessary gas from import for Romania, which under extremely low temperatures is about 20-22 million cubic meters/ day, “Transgaz said in a statement quoted by Agerpres.