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Assistance during Harsh Winter
In light of the harsh 2016/2017 winter, TAP assisted approximately 1,300 families from 100 villages along the pipeline route and beyond. The initiative was implemented in collaboration with the Red Cross in Albania as well as the local authorities.
Rehabilitation of the "7 Deshmoret" School in Roskovec
The "7 Deshmoret" school is located in the Struma village, part of the Roskovec Municipality. Built in 1997, it had never been renovated. Thanks to TAP’s investment in refurbishing this school, 290 students and 14 teachers now benefit from modern study conditions. An additional 50 students are expected to attend the school given its increased capacity.
Reconstruction of the "Llukë Mita" School in Ura Vajgurore
The "Llukë Mita" elementary school is located in the village of Konizbalta, in the municipality of Ura Vajgurore. The school facilities also serve as a kindergarten. However, the building had deteriorated and became unsuitable for teaching. TAP decided to include this facility in its SEI programme. The brand-new building now provides optimal study conditions for 70 students and 30 children.
Rehabilitation of Veterrik village school in Berat
When a village school became unfit for teaching young children, TAP worked with the local authority to renovate the building. The Hasan Ngjela elementary school and kindergarten, with 180 pupils, lies in the centre of Veterrik village and at the heart of the local community. But the building was riddled with damp and in urgent need of renovation. The local municipality of Berat, in central...
Building a New Kindergarten in Dushnik, Berat
The children going to the kindergarten in the village of Dushnik used to cram into two classrooms part of the local elementary school. The facilities were far from being suitable for the needs of the 72 children, so TAP decided to intervene and build a one-floor building in the school yard. The new kindergarten now provides optimal conditions for the children in Dushnik.
Rehabilitating the Pobrat School in Ura Vajgurore
As the only school in the area, Tre Dëshmorët needed immediate attention to its building and grounds. The inside of the building was in good condition. But the facades and schoolyard needed urgent improvement. Following discussions with the local authority, TAP volunteered to fund the works.
Rebuilding the Kindergarten in Pashalli, Ura Vajgurore
In the Pashalli village in the municipality of Ura Vajgurore, more than 30 children between the ages of three and six went to kindergarten in a former military building. The facilities and hygiene of the kindergarten were poor, posing a risk the children’s health. TAP decided to rebuild this kindergarten, the only one in the area and, therefore, of great importance to the local community.
StatoilHydro Joins EGL in Trans Adriatic Pipeline Gas Project
StatoilHydro ASA and Swiss EGL Group will today sign an agreement to establish an equally-owned joint venture to develop, build and operate the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP). The pipeline will open a new corridor and market outlet for natural gas from the Caspian Sea and Middle East regions into Europe.
TAP undertakes seabed survey near San Foca, Lecce, in Italy
The goal of the investigation is to further refine the routing of the proposed pipeline, given the planned landfall location on the coast between San Foca and Torre Specchia Ruggeri in the municipality of Melendugno (Lecce).
Trans Adriatic Pipeline Media Conference
You are invited to attend a media conference hosted by the Trans Adriatic Pipeline project - today at 11 am (CET)
TAP launches market test
The Trans Adriatic Pipieline AG (TAP) is today launching an “Expression of Interest”, which is a first, non-binding phase of the market test.
2011 will be a decisive year for the Southern Gas Corridor
Message from Kjetil Tungland, Managing Director of TAP. "It will be a momentous year, with critically important decisions due to be made that will not only determine the future of TAP and other pipeline projects in the Southern Gas Corridor, but will also have a profound and lasting impact on Europe’s energy security."
Trans Adriatic Pipeline identifies optimal pipeline route in Greece
TAP finalizes route refinement study of the pipeline section between Thessaloniki and the Greek-Albanian border. More than 50 national and international experts conducted comprehensive and detailed studies of a 50 km wide corridor. Three extensive field missions were organised in northern Greece to identify geological, environmental and cultural heritage constraints as well as safety and social...
TAP begins ESIA submission process in Albania
The Trans Adriatic Pipeline begins the formal Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) process, with the submission of the Scoping Report. The document was presented to the Albanian national and regional authorities, as well as to more than 100 other relevant stakeholders. It meets the Best Practice Guidelines laid down by the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
TAP's quarterly newsletter published
How can TAP help South Eastern Europe meet its energy challenges? Features of the underground gas storage, and more...
Trans Adriatic Pipeline begins ESIA submission process in Greece
Scoping Report on the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment is submitted to the Greek authorities and available for public to comment.
TAP and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Energy of Albania launch Host Government Agreement negotiations
The HGA will define legal framework for development, construction and operation of pipeline.
Trans Adriatic Pipeline Submits Application for Inclusion in the Rete Nazionale Gas (RNG) Grid
The Trans Adriatic Pipeline AG (TAP) has made another significant step in its progress of the TAP project and submitted its official application to the Italian Ministry of Economic Development in Italy for inclusion in the Rete Nazionale Gas (RNG) Grid.
TAP meets with Mayor of Brindisi to discuss routing options
During the month of April, TAP met with the Mayor of Brindisi and his team to further discuss the routing options that TAP has defined during its extensive route optimization that it undertook in 2009 in the Brindisi Area.
Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation with Albanian government
TAP signed a Memorandum of Understanding & Cooperation (MoUC) with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Energy (METE), the official Albanian Government Ministry counterpart for the TAP Project.
The TAP project presents to key Italian media in Brindisi
This week TAP held a press conference with key Italian media in Brindisi. The objective was to provide local stakeholders with an overview of the route refinement process.
National stakeholders endorse TAP’s refined pipeline route in Albania
Last week seven key ministries validated the results of TAP’s route refinement process in Albania and endorsed the proposed new pipeline route. The route refinement process started in June 2009 to avoid impacts on the Hotova National Park and identify the route corridor with the least impacts on the environment, livelihoods and cultural heritage sites. 43 national and international experts had...
TAP sponsors exhibition by an Italian artist in Brindisi, Italy
TAP is the main sponsor of the exhibition “Urban Labyrinths” by Carla Molina, an Italian artist, which will be organized in Brindisi in the old tower of San Giacomo.
TAP reconfirms Shah Deniz II as the initial gas source for the pipeline
In a joint statement, shareholders EGL, Statoil and E.ON Ruhrgas said: "The TAP pipeline is designed to cater for the volumes of gas from Shah Deniz phase two that will be exported beyond Turkey into Europe. TAP shareholders consider Caspian gas to be the initial source of supply to fill TAP’s initial capacity of 10 bcm per year. The pipeline will not transport any Iranian gas under the current...
TAP's quarterly newsletter online
The focus of this issue is on TAP’s decision to use the highest international standards – the 10 Performance Requirements of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) – as a key benchmark for its Environmental and Social Impact Assessment process. Also, the 3rd issue starts introducing the TAP team - interview with Christian Falck, TAP's Technical Offshore Director.