DESFA opens new LNG station in Greece to supply the region with natural gas
The station was designed to supply the Central and Western Macedonia regions and is located in Aspro of Pella Regional Unit.
DESFA recently completed the development of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage and gasification station facilities, the first LNG site to supply a local natural gas network in Greece.
The station was designed to supply the Central and Western Macedonia regions and is located in Aspro of Pella Regional Unit. This unit provides another reliable and sustainable energy option to a number of new areas and users in the wider region of Central and Western Macedonia, enhancing local industrial competitiveness and combating energy isolation.
The LNG station will serve the region until the Western Macedonia Pipeline, DESFA's key project, is operational. This pipeline will facilitate the transition of Central and Western Macedonia to the post-lignite era, offering initial access to natural gas, followed by hydrogen and other renewable gasses.
“We are proud that through our infrastructure, we provide reliable energy solutions so that energy reaches everywhere, while allowing Central and Western Macedonia to be among the first regions to leverage the potential of renewable gasses, opening new opportunities for sustainable growth," said Maria Rita Galli, CEO of DESFA.
The newly established infrastructure forms a crucial part of the company’s Small Scale LNG infrastructures value chain. This LNG storage and regasification facility in Aspro is the first of several planned facilities by DESFA to be implemented in the near future, as outlined in the company’s Ten-Year Development Program 2023-2032.
