The construction of the Trans Adriatic pipeline (TAP) in Greece continues to progress on time, on track and on budget. Thanks to the efforts of over 3100 people working on the project, work is now underway in all three northern Greek prefectures to be traversed by the pipeline: eastern Macedonia-Thrace, central Macedonia and – most recently – western Macedonia, where construction commenced in Pirgoi at the Eordaia municipality in late June. In addition, the concrete foundation has been laid for the pipeline’s gas compressor station in Kipoi, Evros.
As of the end of June 2017, out of the approximately 550 km of pipeline to be built in Greece, TAP’s contractors have already:
At the same time, 227 km of trench have been opened; 198 km of pipeline have been lowered into the trench; 183 km has been backfilled; and 94 km of land is being reinstated.
