About TAP

Working to national and international safety and operational standards, TAP acts as a Transmission System Operator (TSO) and Independent Transmission Operator (ITO), providing capacity to shippers interested in transporting gas in a safe, reliable and efficient manner.

The pipeline starts near the Evros area of Kipoi at the Greek-Turkish border, where it is connected to the Trans Anatolian Pipeline (TANAP). It traverses northern Greece westwards to Ieropigi, Kastoria at the Greek - Albanian border. Crossing Albania and the Adriatic Sea, the pipeline comes ashore in Southern Italy to connect to the Italian gas network. 

Crossing seven countries and stretching across 3,500 kilometres, the Southern Gas Corridor is one of the most complex gas value chains ever developed. Involving over a dozen major energy companies, it is made up of several separate energy projects representing a total investment of approximately US$35 billion: 

• the Shah Deniz 2 development – drilling wells and producing gas offshore in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea 
• expansion of the natural gas processing plant at Sangachal Terminal on the Caspian Sea
• expansion of the Italian gas transmission network
• possibilities for further connection to the gas networks of South Eastern, Central and Western European countries
• four pipelines: 
  • South Caucasus Pipeline (SCPX) – Azerbaijan, Georgia 
  • Trans Anatolian Pipeline (TANAP) – Türkiye 
  • Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) – Greece, Albania, Italy  
  • Gas Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (ICGB) - Greece, Bulgaria.

TAP offers various connection options to a number of existing and proposed pipelines, delivering gas to various European markets and consumers to power homes and industries as the region transitions to a low carbon future. 

• Bulgaria: TAP connects with the Interconnector Greece Bulgaria (IGB) pipeline.
• Greece: TAP connects with the Greek network operated by DESFA
• Albania: TAP will provide exit points for the development of the Albanian gas market
• Italy: TAP connects to the Italian natural gas grid operated by Snam Rete Gas, from where all Italian gas exit points to European destinations can be reached.
• Southeastern Europe: TAP can connect to existing and future natural gas infrastructure to serve a wider region.

A pipeline operation of this magnitude requires substantial resources, outstanding technical expertise, the highest environmental and safety standards, sound financing and strong partnerships. 

TAP has solid strategic partnerships with the EU, its three host countries, and the adjacent gas transmission companies operating in these countries.  

The EU recognizes TAP’s role in addressing the urgent energy policy objective of ensuring security and diversity of energy supply for the region. TAP was designated as a Project of Common Interest (PCI) four times and in 2013 it was named a Project of Energy Community Interest (PECI).  

Together with its shareholders, TAP takes environmental protection, corporate social responsibility and safety very seriously.  

As one of the most strategic energy infrastructure projects in Europe, TAP is committed to adhering to industry best practices. This includes complying with relevant international, EU and national regulations. 

TAP is committed to safety, protecting the environment and the communities living along the pipeline. We operate a safety-first, zero-harm policy. 

Our commitment to the future is symbolized in TAP’s role in opening the Southern Gas Corridor, and its important contribution to the development of countries and neighboring communities along the pipeline route.