BALTIC PIPEPROJECT

Baltic Pipe is a strategic infrastructure project with the goal of creating a new corridor for supply of natural gas from Norway to the Danish and Polish markets, as well as to end-users in neighbouring countries. At the same time, the Baltic Pipe will enable the supply of gas from Poland to Denmark and Sweden.

The project is implemented in close cooperation of the Polish gas transmission system operator GAZ-SYSTEM and the Danish gas and electricity transmission system operator Energinet. In May 2017 Prime Ministers of Poland and Denmark signed the memorandum on cooperation.

The gas pipeline will have the capacity to transport 10 billion m3 of natural gas a year to Poland and 3 billion m3 from Poland to Denmark. Construction of the gas pipeline is scheduled to commence in spring 2020. Transmission of gas will launch in October 2022.

The Baltic Pipe Project consists of 5 major components:

North Sea offShore105-110 km of offshore gas pipeline, the so called tie-in connecting the Norwegian pipeline Europipe II between Norway and Germany with the Danish gas transmission system via the receiving terminal in Nybro at the west coast of Jutland north of Esbjerg.

DeNmark oNShoreA receiving terminal at the existing gas terminal in Nybro.

210-230 km of new gas pipelines onshore in Denmark and offshore crossing the Little Belt. The new pipelines are required to accommodate additional gas volumes.

CompreSSor StatioN iN DeNmarkA new compressor station in the South-East part of Zealand near the coast. The function of the compressor station is to compress the natural gas, further exported to Poland.

BaltiC Sea offShore Approx. 275 km of offshore pipeline connecting Denmark and Poland. The pipeline will pass through Danish, Polish and Swedish maritime areas.

polaND oNShore More than 250 km of gas transmission pipelines across Poland and 3 compressor stations to accommodate additional gas volume from Denmark.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVESTMENT

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TIMELINE OF THE BALTIC PIPE PROJECT

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The Baltic Pipe Project is expected to bring significant socioeconomic benefits to Poland, Denmark and other Baltic states and the Central & Eastern Europe region.

The project is consistent with cornerstones of the EU Energy Policy for a secure, affordable and sustainable energy supply.

BENEFITS

On 24 November 2017 the Baltic Pipe was for the third time included on the European Commission list of Projects of Common Interest, which

is a status granted to projects with the purpose of strengthening the European internal energy market. The Baltic Pipe Project will strengthen supply diversification, market integration, price convergence and security of supply in Poland and Denmark, in Sweden, Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and the Baltic region.

The PCI status highlights the significance and regional relevance of the Baltic Pipe Project in the Baltic and CEE regions, and clearly demonstrates the importance of its implementation.

The Baltic Pipe Project will be conducted with due regard for local communities and natural environment. As it is the case of all major infrastructure projects,

the implementation of the Baltic Pipe depends on thorough analysis of environmental conditions and the possible impact it may exert. Construction of each of the Baltic Pipe Project components in Poland and Denmark is governed by a number of different laws and regulations and requires the involvement of numerous authorities and official bodies.

Before the construction works are launched, GAZ-SYSTEM and Energinet are obliged to obtain environmental permits for the project based on the findings from the Environmental Impact Assessment study.

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Overall, the maximum amount of the already received financial support is EUR 51.4 million and it is allocated for the implementation of the design works and obtaining all the necessary administrative permits, both for the offshore gas pipeline and the extension of the necessary transmission infrastructure in Denmark and Poland.

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EUR PREPARATORY WORKS FOR THE BALTIC PIPE PROJECT CO-FINANCED BY THE EU UNDER THE CONNECTING EUROPE FACILITY PROGRAMME (CEF)

Photos by Bent Sorensen/Energinet.

ENERGINETTonne Kjærsvej 65DK-7000 Fredericiaphone: +45 70 10 22 44

www.energinet.dk

GAZ-SySTEM S.A.ul. Mszczonowska 402-337 Warsawphone: +48 22 220 18 00

www.gaz-system.pl

The sole responsibility of this publication lies with the author. The European Union is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained herein.

Co-financed by the Connecting Europe Facility of the European Union

Energinet is an independent public enterprise owned by the Danish state established for the purpose of ensuring public control of critical infrastructure. The company owns, operates and develops the Danish electricity and gas transmission systems.

Energinet’s vision is a balanced and sustainable energy supply. Energinet’s mission is to provide reliable energy for the society. The company is committed to ensuring a high level of security of supply, integrating renewable energy and well-functioning competitiveness on the electricity and gas markets. The company has 1.300 employees.

GAZ-SYSTEM’s sole shareholder is the Polish State Treasury. GAZ-SYSTEM is entered onto the list of strategic companies for the Polish economy, responsible for the security of natural gas supply via transmission networks.

GAZ-SYSTEM’s vision is to ensure safe transportation of natural gas in Poland and active engagement in establishing an integrated transmission system in Europe. GAZ-SYSTEM’s core mission is to ensure energy security and build the position of a major operator driving the integration of gas transmission systems in Europe. The company has 2.700 employees.

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