Poland–Lithuania Gas Interconnection (GIPL)
A cross-border gas pipeline (interconnector) linking the Polish and Lithuanian transmission systems, delivered jointly by Gaz-System and the Lithuanian operator Amber Grid. The connection, more than 500 km long, runs from the Hołowczyce compressor station in Poland to the Jauniūnai compressor station in Lithuania, through the Podlaskie, Warmińsko-Mazurskie and Mazowieckie Voivodeships. The trilateral co-financing agreement was signed in 2015, construction was carried out in 2020–2022, and commercial gas transmission began on 1 May 2022; the ceremonial opening, attended by the presidents of Poland and Lithuania, took place on 5 May 2022. The pipeline was to reach full capacity in October 2022. Capacity toward Lithuania is approx. 2.4 billion m³/year, and toward Poland approx. 1.9 billion m³/year. The total cost of the project was approx. EUR 558 million, of which EUR 295.4 million was support from European Union funds.
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- Current
- 2,5 TWh (2024)
- Capacity or target
- 21 TWh/rok (przepustowość w kierunku Litwa→Polska)
- Unit
- TWh/yr
Timeline
Slip: +5 mo. vs. the original date
- Announced15 Oct 2015
- Construction start2020
- Original date31 Dec 2021
- Last stated dateMay 2022
- Delivery1 May 2022
Change history
- 1 May 2022stage: operational
- 2020stage: construction
Significance
The interconnector completed the link between the Polish and Lithuanian gas systems, forming a key element of the BEMIP plan and a concrete step toward ending the energy isolation of the Baltic states from the EU gas market. It enables bidirectional gas transmission between Poland and Lithuania (up to approx. 2.4 billion m³/year toward Lithuania and approx. 1.9 billion m³/year toward Poland), increasing supply diversification and energy security in the Baltic Sea region.
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- Gaz-System S.A.5 May 2022StatusStageCurrent dateDeliverySchedule
Status · Stage · Current date · Delivery · Schedule1 maja br. ruszył komercyjny przesył gazu nowym gazociągiem łączącym Polskę z Litwą
- Ministerstwo Klimatu i Środowiska5 May 2022Investor
Investorpolski operator GAZ-SYSTEM S.A. i AB Amber Grid – operator litewskiego systemu przesyłowego
- WikipediaCostFundingAnnouncedConstruction startOriginal date
CostCałkowity koszt gazociągu to 558 milionów euro.
Fundingwsparcie finansowe w kwocie 295,4 miliona euro
Announced15 października 2015 firmy podpisały umowę trójstronną
Construction startPowstał w latach 2020–2022.
Original dateOddanie do eksploatacji gazociągu pierwotnie zaplanowane było na 31 grudnia 2021
LocationWojewództwa: podlaskie (ok. 147 km) i warmińsko-mazurskie (ok. 38 km)
LocationWojewództwa: mazowieckie (ok. 28 km) i podlaskie (ok. 130 km)
Fundingprzyznano wsparcie finansowe w kwocie 295,4 miliona euro w ramach finansowania
- Money.pl5 May 2022
- [5]In 2024, Amber Grid continued its commitment to reliable and efficient gas transmission ↗archived ✓AB Amber Grid2025Utilisation
Utilisation2.5 TWh - to Poland through GIPL gas interconnection.
- WikipediaUtilisationStatusStageCostConstruction startDelivery
Utilisationfrom Lithuania to Poland the interconnection capacity is 21 TWh/year or 1.9 bcm/year
Status · Stage · DeliveryThe pipeline was commissioned and started commercial operation on 1 May 2022.
CostAltogether the price of GIPL project was around 500 million euros.This figure covers the whole binational GIPL project, the Polish and Lithuanian sections together. The card states EUR 558 million, the total cost given by the source quoted under that number.
Construction startConstruction started January 2020
- Funding
FundingThe GIPL project is financed from own and borrowed funds of Amber Grid and GAZ-SYSTEM S.A., using the EU financial support under the European Commission Trans-European Networks for Energy (TEN-E) Programme and the EU Connecting Europe Facility (CEF).
- Forsal.pl2022Investor
InvestorInwestorami są Gaz-System i Amber Grid.
- Offshore TechnologyAnnounced
AnnouncedA tripartite agreement was signed between AB Amber Grid, Gaz-System and EU's Innovation Network Executive Agency (INEA) in October 2015 for receiving a financial aid of €295.4m
- Funding
FundingGIPL obtained co-financing under CEF in the form of a grant for studies (€10 million) and a grant for works (€266 million).
- Funding
FundingLitewski Amber Grid będący partnerem polskiego Gaz-Systemu przy budowie Gazociągu Polska-Litwa pożyczy do 65 mln euro na 18 lat od Europejskiego Banku Inwestycyjnego