The Polish transmission system operator, Gas Transmission Operator GAZ-SYSTEM S.A., and the Lithuanian transmission system operator, AB Amber Grid, signed a trilateral agreement with the EU Innovation Network Executive Agency - INEA regarding the financial aid of the EU for the measure entitled “Construction of Gas Interconnection Poland-Lithuania (GIPL) including supporting infrastructure”. On the basis of the agreement, the project was awarded EU financial support, under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), to the amount of EUR 295.4 million.
The Gas Interconnection Poland–Lithuania (GIPL) project promoters, the Polish and Lithuanian gas transmission system operators, GAZ-SYSTEM S.A. and AB Amber Grid, have conducted the important milestone of the GIPL project implementation – the Non-Binding phase of the Open Season procedure.
Following the first requests received from the market players by 14 August 2015, indicating interest in Gas Interconnection Poland – Lithuania (GIPL) capacity, the Polish and Lithuanian gas transmission system operators, Gas Transmission Operator GAZ-SYSTEM S.A. and AB Amber Grid, have jointly agreed to extend the submission date of the Capacity Request Forms for the Non-Binding phase of the Open Season procedure, which was started in July 31 2015.
According to the plan AB Amber Grid is continuing the preparatory works for the project on the Gas Interconnection Poland – Lithuania (GIPL). In July 2015, AB Amber Grid concluded a contract with UAB Ardynas, a private company that will perform the territorial planning and designing works. Started in 2013, the environmental impact assessment procedure is nearing completion. Another important step – the preparation of the GIPL special plan has been initiated.
The Gas Interconnection Poland–Lithuania (GIPL) project promoters, the Polish and Lithuanian gas transmission system operators, Gas Transmission Operator GAZ-SYSTEM S.A. and AB Amber Grid, have agreed to conduct the Non-Binding Open Season Procedure.
