1. Gas Supply to the EU – the Role of the Slovak Republic
Peter Dvorák, Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic

2. History of Gas Transit Through the Slovak Republic
1970
First transmission of the Russian gas to Europe
1970:
Launch of international gas transit through the former territory of Czechoslovakia, conclusion of first major transit contracts
Eustream pipeline system incorporated in the former Czechoslovak company
2009:
First reverse flow to Slovakia (from the Western Europe)
1993:
Slovak pipeline system working as a division of the Slovak gas utility SPP after the split of Czechoslovakia
2006:
Legal unbundling, transit company established under the name SPP- Preprava
2008:
Rebranded to Eustream
2013:
Eustream became a fully certified TSO, in compliance with ITO requirements
2014:
Commissioning of the gas transmission in the reverse flow to Ukraine (from the Western Europe)
2015:
Completion of the SK- HU pipeline
Gas Supply to the EU – the Role of the Slovak Republic

3. Slovak Gas Infrastructure Connecting Key European Markets
* Only interruptible capacity
** Capacity partially interruptible
Technical capacity 80 bcm/y (East-West flows only)
All EU entry/exit cross-border points support physical reverse flow
Sizeable transported volume
Five/four parallel pipelines 56’’/48’’ (2,273 km in Slovakia)
Cross-border connections with Ukraine, the Czech Republic, Austria and Hungary
Four compressor stations (Power output ~ 550 MW)
All infrastructure is fully owned
Gas Supply to the EU – the Role of the Slovak Republic

4. Trans-Balkan Pipeline
SK transmission system is a key player in European gas transmission
Critical gas transmission infrastructure to supply Central, Southern Europe and Ukraine
Largest exporter of Russion gas into the western Europe
Nord Stream 2
Nord Stream
(55 bcm/y // 44 bcm/y)
Yamal
(33 bcm/y // 30 bcm/y)
Capacity of transmission through the Slovak Republic
East – West 80.3 bcm/y
West – East 14.6 bcm/y
North – South 24.5 bcm/y
Brotherhood
Veľké Kapušany
(80 bcm/y // 48 bcm/y)
Trans-Balkan Pipeline
(25 bcm/y // 18 bcm/y )
(16 bcm/y // 15.5 bcm/y)
Blue Stream
Turkish Stream
Gas Supply to the EU – the Role of the Slovak Republic

5. Ukrainian gas corridor
72 bcm of spare capacity and diversified supply routes
13 bcm is a missing transit capacity
Gas Supply to the EU – the Role of the Slovak Republic

6. the most growing gas market in Europe
Project Eastring
Western Europe
Major offtake
Eastring
Turkey
the most growing gas market in Europe
Gas Supply to the EU – the Role of the Slovak Republic

7. Slovak – Polish Gas Interconnector
CS1 Veľké Kapušany (SK) – Strachocina (PL)
Length: 164 km (106 km at SK side)
Diameter: DN 1,000 mm
Compression power : 32 MW (16 MW at SK side)
Flow: Bi-directional
Technical capacity: 4.7 bcm (to SK), 5.7 bcm (to PL)
Total CAPEX: EUR mil.* (current estimate EUR mil. at SK side)
* Official CAPEX from CEF grant application. CAPEX at PL side covers also required upgrades and adjustments of the existing system
Important Milestones:
Final Observation Conclusions of the EIA January 2016
Zoning Decision April 2017
Building Permits November 2018
Commissioning into commercial operation January 2021
Gas Supply to the EU – the Role of the Slovak Republic

8. Thank you for your attention! Спасибо за внимание!
Peter Dvorák,
Gas Supply to the EU – the Role of the Slovak Republic