Shippers
Trans Adriatic Pipeline offers reliable transmission services to shippers, providing direct access to the gas markets of Greece, Albania and Italy, and indirect access to the wider region including Bulgaria.
Doing business with TAP
TAP transports gas from its eastbound entry point (interconnection point) of Kipoi (with TANAP) via Greece (Komotini, Nea Mesimvria) and Albania (Fier, Kucove) to Italy (Melendugno). This is TAP’s forward flow.
About 10 bcma of TAP’s capacity in the forward flow has been booked based on long-term gas transportation agreements. A further 5% of the initial capacity will be offered through auctions of different standard short-term forward capacity products according to Regulation (EU) 2017/459/EC and the TAP Network Code.
Forward flow capacity shall be offered at the following interconnection points:
- Kipoi (TAP/TANAP)
- Komotini (TAP/ ICGB)
- Nea Mesimvria (TAP/DESFA)
- Melendugno (TAP/Snam Rete Gas).
Other than at Kipoi, to the extent that capacity is available on both sides of that interconnection point, capacity shall be offered as bundled.
In accordance with Appendix 2 of the TAP Network Code, Each Interconnection Point in the TAP Transportation System is listed in the table below together with its designation as an Entry Point or an Exit Point in relation to Forward Capacity in the Forward IP Direction, its EIC code, the distance from the easternmost Entry Point and westernmost Exit Point and the Minimum Flow Rate.
| Interconnection Point | Forward IP Direction | EIC Code | Distance (km) forward | Distance (km) reverse | Minimum Flow Rate (Nm3/Gas Day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kipoi (Trans Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline tie-in) | Entry Point | 21Z0000000004758 | 0 | 877 | 7,050,144 |
| Komotini | Exit Point | 21Z000000000472E | 88 | 789 | 914,400 |
| Nea Mesimvria | Exit Point | 21Z000000000473C | 364 | 515 | 240,000 |
| Kuçovë | Exit Point | To be confirmed | 716 | 161 | To be confirmed |
| Fier | Exit Point | To be confirmed | 758 | 120 | To be confirmed |
| Melendugno (Snam Rete Gas tie-in) | Exit Point | 21Z000000000474A | 877 | 0 | 5,685,600 |
TAP also offers commercial reverse capacity for the following routes in accordance with Appendix 2 of the TAP Network Code.
| Route | Entry Point | Exit Point |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melendugno | Nea Mesimvria |
| 2 | Melendugno | Komotini |
| 3 | Nea Mesimvria | Komotini |
| 4 | Melendugno | Fier |
| 5 | Melendugno | Kuçovë |
| 6 | Fier | Kuçovë |
| 7 | Fier | Nea Mesimvria |
| 8 | Fier | Komotini |
| 9 | Kuçovë | Nea Mesimvria |
| 10 | Kuçovë | Komotini |
Capacity for any commercial reverse route that includes an interconnection point at Kuçovë or Fier will be made available only to the extent capacity is available with the Adjacent TSO. TAP makes no representation as to the availability of transportation services in the commercial reverse IP direction by any Adjacent TSO.
Parties wishing to book capacity need to become a TAP registered party – as specified in Section 3.1 of the TAP Network Code.
Registered parties are able to purchase a range of capacity products. Upon booking a capacity product, the registered party agrees to the Gas Transportation Agreement and becomes a TAP shipper.
Long-term capacity products, exceeding one-year, are offered through a Market Test at least every two years. Multi-annual products, when available, can be booked on auctions via the PRISMA capacity booking platform.
TAP facilitates the trading of reserved capacity on the secondary market. Terms and conditions for acquiring capacity on the secondary market are specified in Section 7 of the TAP Network Code.
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