Romania’s Transgaz kicks off construction of pipeline for 1.7GW gas-fired plant Mintia
<p>The Romanian state-owned company Transgaz (BVB: TRG), the operator of the national natural gas transmission system, has begun contracting the materials, components, and works necessary to build the supply pipeline for the new 1,700 MW gas-fired power plant at Mintia.</p>

<p>The power plant is being developed by Mass Global Energy Rom of the Jordanian entrepreneur Ahmad Ismail Saleh and is scheduled for completion in 2026, <a href="https://www.profit.ro/povesti-cu-profit/energie/transgaz-a-demarat-contractarea-construirii-conductei-de-alimentare-a-noii-centrale-de-1-700-mw-de-la-mintia-care-va-fi-cel-mai-mare-consumator-de-gaze-din-romania-21618305?mc_cid=65de29a216&amp;mc_eid=cd1f92f96c" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Profit.ro</a> reported.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The plant will be the largest industrial objective and the largest consumer of natural gas in Romania, with an annual consumption of 2.5 billion cubic meters.</p>

<p>Transgaz started the contracting tenders for the pipeline immediately after signing the European non-refundable financing contract under the Modernization Fund. Of the estimated total investment of EUR 60.4 million, the grant will account for around 11%, or EUR 6.8 million.</p>

<p><em>iulian@romania-insider.com</em></p>

<p><em>(Photo source: Inquam Photos/George Calin)</em></p>