Ionian Adriatic Pipeline (IAP)

Summary Information

• Source: Split, Croatia
• Destination: Fieri, Albania
• Ownership:
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• Length: 500 kilometres ( miles)
• Capacity: 5 BCM per year
• Status: /Planned

Details

• The Ionian Adriatic Pipeline (IAP) connects the existing and planned gas transmission system of Croatia with the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline TAP
• The IAP will have a bidirectional gas flow and it will be fully compatible with the Hrvatska LNG Terminal on the island of Krk
• The project aims to establish a new supply route for natural gas from the Middle East and Caspian region along the Adriatic coast.
• The construction of the IAP, over 500 km long, will provide a sustainable, diversified and reliable supply of natural gas for Albania, Montenegro, southern Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
• Its 5 bcm/y capacity provides the natural gas supply of Albania (1 bcm), Montenegro (0.5 bcm), the south of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1 bcm) and Croatia (2.5 bcm)
  • On the territory of Croatia the construction of four sections and a compressor station in Dugopolje has been planned. The mentioned sections are: Split – Zagvozd (52 km), Zagvozd – Ploče (50 km), Ploče – Dubrovnik (103 km) and Dubrovnik – Prevlaka – Dobreč (MN) in the length of 47 km.

History

• 2014 - Feasibility Study financed by the WBIF was completed

Other Information

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Links

1. WBIF Project page
2. Energy Community, webpage
3. Project information from Plinacro