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Energy landscape
A key project involves the expansion We are living extreme weather phenomena, and rising
of our LNG operations at Revithoussa, through a time global demand. All these macro trends
where a new small-scale LNG jetty of geopolitical are converging, challenging our sys-
is under development. This infrastructure tensions, volatile tems’ resilience like never before.
will enable LNG bunkering and fuel sup- energy markets, These events have made it abundantly
ply to smaller vessels, thereby supporting extreme weather clear that diversification, flexibility,
the decarbonisation of maritime trans- phenomena, and rising and interconnection are no longer
port in an affordable and flexible way, global demand. All optional; they are essential. DESFA has
which is a priority for the shipping indus- these macro trends acted swiftly to reinforce the security
try. are converging, of supply by upgrading and expanding
At the same time, we are reaching critical challenging our infrastructure that can handle greater
milestones on several major projects systems’ resilience volumes from multiple entry points,
that set DESFA apart. In the forthcoming like never before. thereby enhancing energy security
months, our strategically located new for Greece and the entire Southeast
compressor stations in Komotini and European (SEE) region.
Ampelia will become operational. Thus, The Revithoussa LNG Terminal
additional LNG export capacity from both has proven critical during the recent
the Revithoussa LNG Terminal and energy crisis, as the abrupt decline in
the Alexandroupolis FSRU will be Russian pipeline imports was offset by
unlocked, allowing Greece to export LNG a surge in LNG imports from multiple
of up to 8.5 bcm to neighbouring markets. global sources. Today, the terminal,
We are also advancing the APOLLOCO 2 which has seen a surge in demand,
project, co-developed by DESFA and continues to serve as a critical entry
ECOLOG, to establish Greece’s first point for LNG, offering flexibility during
large-scale carbon capture and stor- periods of market stress. The fact that
age (CCS) hub by 2030. The project will almost all unloading slots have already
begin by collecting 3 to 5 million tonnes been booked through 2030 represents
of CO annually from industrial emitters a strong vote of confidence from the
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in the Attica region, and then liquifying it market.
at the Revithoussa Terminal before trans- We continue to build resilience every
porting it by ship to storage sites across step of the way by upgrading and
the Mediterranean. CO transport by expanding our system, boosting the
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ship is emerging as a flexible, scalable, country’s export capacity and enhanc-
and cost-effective solution, and is set ing interconnection.
to become a significant new opportunity
for shipping companies in the region. How do you balance the need
Looking further ahead, DESFA is also for innovation with the reliability
working on developing Greece’s hydro- and safety requirements of critical
gen infrastructure and its future inter- infrastructure?
connections, to eventually allow for Innovation is central to our strategy,
the export and transit of hydrogen but it is always deployed with careful
from Greece and the wider MENA region attention to reliability, operational excel-
to demand centres in Europe. Our lence, and safety. DESFA has a long-
H2DRIA project, which forms the core standing technical legacy and deep
of the Greek hydrogen backbone, expertise in managing complex gas
has already received EU funding, and infrastructure. This gives us a solid foun-
our analyses show that importing dation upon which to innovate safely.
hydrogen derivatives via Greece is one The energy transition goals for 2050
of the most efficient pathways for meet- cannot be met by relying solely
ing Europe’s hydrogen demand. on the existing technologies; it is new
technologies that will play a central role
Given the geopolitical shifts affecting in advancing the goals of the green
energy supply chains, how is transition. Without innovation, scaling up
DESFA ensuring energy security clean energy solutions to meet global
for Greece? demand and reduce carbon emissions
We are living through a time of geopo- would be much slower and significantly
litical tensions, volatile energy markets, more expensive.
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