Interconnector

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This article is about the gas pipeline linking the UK and continental Europe. For the railway tunnel proposed for Dublin city centre, see Interconnector (rail tunnel). For the cross channel electricity interconnector, see HVDC Cross-Channel.
Interconnector
Location of Interconnector
Location of Interconnector
Location
Country United Kingdom. Belgium
From Bacton Gas Terminal
Passes through North Sea
To Zeebrugge
General information
Type natural gas
Partners Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, E.ON, Eni, ConocoPhillips, Gazprom, GDF Suez, Fluxys
Operator Interconnector (UK) Limited
Construction started 1996
Commissioned 1998
Technical information
Length 235 km (Bad rounding hereScript error mi)
Maximum discharge 25.5 billion cubic meters per year

The Interconnector is a natural gas pipeline between the United Kingdom and continental Europe. It crosses the North Sea between Bacton Gas Terminal in England and Zeebrugge in Belgium. Construction of the pipeline was completed in 1998. It provides bi-directional transport capability to facilitate energy trading in both markets. Gas export from the UK is termed "forward flow" and gas import to the UK is termed "reverse flow"

Economic impact

The UK export capacity of the Interconnector is 20 billion cubic metres per year. Since October 2007, the UK import capacity is 25.5 billion cubic metres per year following an expansion phase. Besides the physical capability of gas transfer created by the Interconnector, there is a much greater economic factor which allows energy trading between countries. This can result in future production being bought and sold because of the possibility of the use of the Interconnector. Often in practice because of the transport cost, gas is not actually transported but sold back into the market in the originating country.

Shareholders

Interconnector is owned by:

See also

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