The
Trans Adriatic Pipeline AG (TAP) has made another significant step in its
progress of the TAP project and submitted its official application to the
Italian Ministry of Economic Development in
Italy
for inclusion in the Rete
Nazionale Gas (RNG) Grid. Once the request is granted, TAP will be officially
registered as an interconnector to the Italian gas network with 15km of onshore
pipeline in
Puglia
from
Brindisi
to Mesagne. This will accelerate
TAP's progress in
Italy
.
The request for inclusion in the Rete Nazionale
Gas will be followed by a detailed study of the Environmen-tal, Social Impact
Assessment which will make use of the extensive stakeholder engagement program
con-ducted in the
Brindisi
area in 2009. Once the inclusion
is granted, TAP will benefit from the processing of all applications and
permits in
Italy
by the central and local
governments.
Paul Pasteris, Applications Manager, Italy said:
" This is a significant step forward for TAP in Italy and one of many
steps that the organization is preparing for. The TAP team would like to thank
the Ministry of Eco-nomic Development in
Italy
for its co-operation, support and
participation in this application process and we look forward to the continued
close co-operation with all the relevant authorities in
Italy
in making TAP a successful project"