The bow of the Alexandroupolis terminal. Credit: Gas TradeGreece launched on Tuesday a liquified natural gas terminal which is being developed in Alexandroupolis, aimed at helping Europe and the Balkans become less reliant on Russian supplies.
The LNG terminal is a “beacon sending a dual message: that with its completion we will soon be able to rid ourselves of gas coming from Russian sources and that our countries are assuming a common role on the new energy map,” Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis said.
The terminal will be a “new energy gateway” to Europe he said in a speech at a ceremony attended by European Council President Charles Michel, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and the prime ministers of Bulgaria Kiril Petkov and North Macedonia Dimitar Kovacevski.
LNG terminal to diversify gas supply for Greece, Balkans
Mitsotakis noted that in less than 20 months gas supply will be diversified not only for Greece but also for the entire Balkan Peninsula.
“Greece, therefore, is quickly transformed into an energy hub of the region, but, at the same time, a strategic gateway for the entry of energy resources to Southeastern Europe as a whole.”
