December 23 (BTA) - The Executive director of
Bulgartransgaz EAD, Vladimir Malinov, and the CEO of DESFA S.A.,
 Maria Rita Galli, signed a letter of intent for cooperation in
the field of hydrogen, Bulgartransgaz reported in a press
release here on Thursday.

The two companies' chiefs underscore the key importance of
hydrogen and its wide benefits to environment, the economy and
society. The applications of hydrogen and technologies for its
production, transportation, and usage can contribute both to the
 creation of sustainable industrial jobs and to the attainment
of EuropeÒs energy and climate targets in line with the Paris
Agreement. The Operators note that they will continue the
successful cooperation for developing cross-border energy
infrastructure, as well as work on large-scale joint investment
projects. Thus, the companies will support the development and
deployment of hydrogen technologies and systems and the creation
 of an EU hydrogen market.

DESFA has submitted a proposal, part of the White Dragon
integrated project, in the context of Important Projects of
Common European Interest (IPCEI) for the development of a
European "Hydrogen Technologies and Systems" value chain. The
project proposal involves a comprehensive assessment and gap
analysis of the gas transmission system in Greece, regarding its
 readiness to accept and transport growing percentages of
hydrogen blended into the natural gas, the press release said.

Bulgartransgaz said it is developing a project Retrofitting of
the Bulgarian Gas Transmission System, that envisages to assess
the transmission system for its readiness to accept blends of
natural gas with certain amounts of hydrogen with and its
subsequent adaptation for transmission of natural gas and
hydrogen blends.

As the two transmission systems are interconnected, the BTG and
Desfa will investigate the opportunities for a potential
collaboration, including exchange of information, executing
common technical and feasibility studies related to the
projects. The two companies will also consider other potential
related initiatives in the hydrogen value chain that integrate
or create synergies to the projects. RY/MY

 

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