The public procurement for the manufacturing and installation of the gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia is progressing. Baltic Connector and Elering have screened candidates to find qualifying companies and are requesting for tender for the manufacture of the offshore pipeline from four companies and for its installation from five companies. The companies must submit […]
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Finnish Parliament approved the Government Proposal for Natural Gas Market Act
The Finnish Parliament has today on 26 June approved the Government Proposal for the new Natural Gas Market Act. The purpose of the law is to open up the wholesale and retail markets for competition by the beginning of 2020. The opening of the Finnish gas market and joining the European gas market are enabled […]
Finnish Government grants consent to start pipeline construction
The Finnish Government, in its plenary session today on 21 June 2017, granted Baltic Connector Oy consent pursuant to the Act on the Exclusive Economic Zone of Finland to start constructing the Balticconnector offshore pipeline. The consent grants the permission to construct a natural gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia in the Finnish EEZ. All […]
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WHAT IS BALTICCONNECTOR?
Balticconnector is a gas pipeline connecting Finland and Estonia. It will link the Finnish and Baltic gas markets, enabling their integration with the EU’s common energy market. Furthermore, the construction of new gas infrastructure in the Baltic states will allow bi-directional gas transmission between Estonia and Latvia. Combined with Balticconnector, this infrastructure will provide Finland and Estonia with access to underground storage in Latvia to meet the market demand.
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