Underground Gas Conduit Unveiled

The EUGAL (European gas connection line to EUGAL) project, a response to growing demand for flexible transport capacities for natural gas, has reached a significant milestone with the completion of its first line. The 480-kilometre pipeline, which began construction after all planning approval procedures were completed in the third quarter of 2018, is now operational as of the start of 2020.

The Kassel-based company GASCADE, while not explicitly named in the provided search results, planned to extend its existing 2,400-kilometre natural gas pipeline network with the EUGAL project. The pipeline will be laid as close as possible to the OPAL natural gas pipeline, which began operation in 2011.

The construction of the second line of EUGAL is currently underway in parallel with the first, with plans for it to be operational a year after the first line. Each pipe installed for the first strand is approximately 18 metres long and weighs 15 tons.

The section of EUGAL running through Saxony extends from Großenhain to the German-Czech border near Deutschneudorf. The second line of EUGAL will be part of the overall EUGAL pipeline project, designed to meet future requirements and adapt to changes in the European gas market.

The first line of EUGAL, now operational, offers a transport capacity of up to 30.9 billion m3 of natural gas each year. More than 2,500 people worked on the construction of the first strand of the EUGAL line.

For those interested in learning more about the EUGAL project, further information can be found at https://www.eugal.de/en/. A photo of the EUGAL project can be found at: Foto: Heiko Meyer.

The full regulated EUGAL pipeline is embedded in the German and European natural gas network, ensuring its integral role in the continent's energy infrastructure. As the EUGAL project continues to progress, it will undoubtedly play a crucial part in meeting the growing demand for natural gas transportation in Europe.