The Minister of Ecological Transition has acknowledged that the construction of the MidCat will require a “very significant investment” and has defended the need for it to be infrastructure planned for a lifespan of between 30 and 50 years.
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The Third Vice President and Minister of Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge, Theresa Riveraassured this Friday that the installation of an additional compressor in the interconnections in France between the one 20% and 30% the possibility of exporting gas from Spain.
Ribera explained in an interview on TVE that this measure, together with better logistics of methane tankerscan be short-term solutions to contribute to the European gas supply in the face of “Putin’s blackmail”.
To this end, the minister hopes to make better use of the port of Gijón from December for the shipment of methane tankers.
The Vice President welcomed the words of the German Chancellor, Olaf Scholzwho this Thursday demanded a gas pipeline that would allow Portugal and Spain to supply the rest of Europe.
For Ribera, these words are proof that Spain’s gas interconnection is not a bilateral issue with France, but something other EU countries are involved in. It has even invited Germany to participate in the high-level meetings currently being held with the neighboring country.
The Minister of Ecological Transition has acknowledged that the construction of the MidCat will require a “very significant investment” and has defended the need for it to be an infrastructure proposed to a life between 30 and 50 years in which the gas then makes way for the hydrogen renewable in your pipes.
Ribera has assured that work on the Spanish section of the gas pipeline can be completed in eight or nine monthsbut the deadlines also depend on what France does on its side of the border.
“It makes little sense for us to run a lot if it becomes an exit on the French side,” he noted. He also added that as it is a project that will improve security of supply across Europe, the government believes it should be funded as a European project.
The minister pointed to the possibilities of taking energy measures at European level and emphasized Spain’s willingness to cooperate with its partners in the context of the energy crisis.
MidCat
The MidCat project was halted years ago because it was considered more economically advantageous to import Russian natural gas. About 220 kilometers still had to be built between Hostalric (Catalonia) and the south of France.
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