Teresa Ribera, Minister of Energy Transition and Third Vice-President, stated that the gas pipeline project between Barcelona and Marseille (BarSea), a future hydrogen carrier “solid” idea It was adopted by France, Spain and Portugal with a “very European vision” and announced in December that the first specification for the project would be ready.
In an interview on La Vanguardia, Rodriguez explains: “the pact is solid” He said the agreement between France, Spain and Portugal “come after a very complex period in which the Spanish Government believed it was crucial to respond to the request for solidarity from Germany and other European countries”. War from Ukraine”.
“We have stipulated that the new interconnection should not be specially designed. methane gas transportationIt is a project that will be difficult to live through in the medium term,” explains the minister.
For the second phase of the infrastructure design and construction project, Ribera explains that they have “already contacted transporters, industry and regulators. First project at the beginning of December” and submit it to the European Commission.
Submarine gas pipeline project with execution time between four and five yearshow much it will cost is not yet known: “Let’s wait for the technical studies”, the minister answers.
It accepts the minister’s contribution. Portugal He said the BarMar idea was “very valuable” and that they were proposing to produce hydrogen.
He also announced that the project for a gas pipeline between Barcelona and Livorno was rejected for the time being, “because it doesn’t make much sense to run another underwater pipeline. Connection with Marseille, shorter and cheaper.
Minister on the reduction of gas prices, gas reserves “They’re full in EuropeDemand has dropped as the heating hasn’t turned on yet because it hasn’t started to cool yet, but “there may be spikes and price increases in the coming months,” he warns.