BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 3. The Trans Adriatic
Pipeline (TAP) is a strategically important infrastructure project,
Luca Di Canfrancesco, Italy’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan said.
He made the remarks at the 12th Ministerial Meeting of the
Southern Gas Corridor Advisory Council and the 4th Ministerial
Meeting of the Green Energy Advisory Council in Baku.
“Azerbaijan continues to strengthen regional energy security and
ensure reliable and uninterrupted energy supply. Looking ahead,
natural gas will continue to play an important role in supporting
the energy transition. The Southern Gas Corridor, particularly its
final segment, the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), is a
strategically important infrastructure project whose throughput
will be increased in the coming years. This pipeline provides a
direct link between the Caspian region and European markets,
ensuring secure, flexible, and transparent energy flows,” the
ambassador said.
TAP constitutes the European segment of the Southern Gas
Corridor, delivering natural gas from Azerbaijan’s Shah Deniz field
in the Caspian Sea to European markets. The 878-kilometre pipeline
connects with TANAP at the Greek-Türkiye border, runs through
Greece and Albania, crosses the Adriatic Sea, and comes ashore in
southern Italy.
The pipeline has an initial capacity of around 10 billion cubic
metres (bcm) per year and has been designed with the technical
capability to expand to 20 bcm, subject to market demand and
regulatory approvals.
