Slovenia and Hungary Sign Political Memorandum on Gas Supply Cooperation

Strategic Insights -

The Republic of Slovenia and Hungary have taken a significant step towards strengthening their cooperation in the field of gas supply by signing a political memorandum on October 4, 2023. The memorandum, signed by Minister of the Environment, Climate and Energy mag. Bojan Kumer and Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Pter Szijjrt, aims to establish a gas pipeline with a bi-directional capacity of 0.44 billion cubic meters per year between the two countries.

Key Takeaways:

  • The political memorandum aims to define cooperation in establishing interconnection between the gas systems of Slovenia and Hungary.
  • The ministries will endeavour to implement the construction of the gas pipeline with associated infrastructure, with a capacity of 50,000 m3/h of bi-directional capacity.
  • The estimated gas pressure at the interconnection point is 45 bar.
  • The ministries will endeavour to conclude an agreement on solidarity supply of gas as soon as possible or when an interconnection point is established.
  • The political memorandum does not create any rights or obligations under domestic or international law.
  • Minister of the Environment, Climate and Energy mag. Bojan Kumer and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary Pter Szijjrt signed the memorandum.
  • The memorandum aims to promote further cooperation between the gas transmission network operators of both countries.

Statistics:

  • The bi-directional capacity of the gas pipeline is 0.44 billion cubic meters per year.
  • The gas pipeline capacity is 50,000 m3/h.
  • The estimated gas pressure at the interconnection point is 45 bar.
  • The interconnection point will enable bidirectional gas flow between Slovenia and Hungary.

Sources:

  • Contify.com (2023) - "Slovenia and Hungary Sign Political Memorandum on Gas Supply Cooperation"