EUGAL news

We keep you up-to-date about the project’s progress. We provide press releases online in a pool.

Full capacities will be reached on 1 April 2021

16/11/2020 | EUGAL will reach full transport capacities by the second quarter of 2021. The reason for the new schedule is unforeseen delays in the construction.
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First filling of EUGAL: Invitation to tender for natural gas

01/09/2020 | Die GASCADE Gastransport GmbH benötigt rund 700.000 MWh Erdgas zur Erstbefüllung des zweiten Strangs der Europäischen Gasanbindungsleitung (EUGAL) im Dezember 2020. Erdgashändler sind eingeladen, an einer Ausschreibung für den Verkauf und die Lieferung von Erdgas teilzunehmen
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Invitation to tender: Fuel gas for EUGAL

10/08/2020 | Estimated consumption demand of 820,000 MWh for one year / prequalification ends on 17 August
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Second string of EUGAL being laid under the river Peene

17/03/2020 | The tunnel under the river Peene, to the west of Anklam, is around a kilometer in length. It is through this tunnel that the second string of the European Gas Pipeline Link is currently being laid.
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Retention basin at EUGAL construction site damaged

24/02/2020 | The site for pulling in the second EUGAL string is currently being prepared at the EUGAL construction site near Stolpe on the river Peene. A retention basin was damaged during this work on Monday, 17 February 2020.
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First string ready to transport gas from 1 January 2020

20/12/2019 | After just around one and half years of construction, the first string of the European Gas Pipeline Link EUGAL is now complete. It will be ready to transport gas from 1 January 2020.
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EUGAL: Gassing-up to start on Monday

29/11/2019 | The first pipeline string of the European Gas Pipeline Link (EUGAL) will be filled with gas starting next Monday, 2 December 2019.
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Completion of archaeological excavations in Brandenburg

21/11/2019 | The Brandenburg State Office for Monuments and Archaeological State Museum and GASCADE were positive about the collaboration.
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EUGAL: Technical inspection successfully completed

15/11/2019 | The first string of EUGAL is in the ground. The final technical tests of the around 480-kilometer-long pipeline have now also been completed.
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EUGAL: Air to be discharged from pipes

04/11/2019 | To prepare for further checks, excess air will be discharged at the valve stations along the EUGAL.
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500,000 square meters of new habitat for sand lizards

04/09/2019 | Almost 500,000 square meters of new habitat, 68,500 meters of fencing and more than 2,200 resettled creatures – protecting sand lizards is of great importance at the EUGAL construction site in Brandenburg.
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Schwarze Elster: GASCADE continues collaboration

18/07/2019 | In view of the situation regarding the Schwarze Elster river, GASCADE is still in discussions with the public authorities and ready to take action.
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Statement: Poor water quality in the Schwarze Elster river

11/07/2019 | GASCADE regrets any connection between the construction of the EUGAL pipeline and the current poor quality of the water in the Schwarze Elster river.
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Consultation: Bi-directional capacity

03/07/2019 | Request for a single exemption from the obligation to enable bi-directional capacity at the interconnection point Deutschneudorf-EUGAL / Objections can be submitted until 10th of July 2019
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Occupation of the EUGAL building site ended

17/05/2019 | Part of the EUGAL building site near Wrangelsburg, southeast of Greifswald, was occupied by six members of the activist group “Climate Justice Greifswald”.
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EUGAL in Saxony: Elbe is being crossed

18/12/2018 | Construction in Saxony is proceeding as scheduled – Completion of the gas pipeline scheduled for 2019
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Planning approval decision in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

25/10/2018 | Work to construct the European Gas Pipeline Link (EUGAL) in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania has been given the go-ahead. The Stralsund Mining Authority’s decision brings together all the individual approvals needed to build the EUGAL in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
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EUGAL in Saxony: Approval for the northern section obtained

06/09/2018 | The Dresden office of the state authorities in Saxony issues planning approval decision for the northern section. Construction of the section of the European Gas Pipeline Link (EUGAL) in Saxony can begin in September.
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Approval granted for EUGAL section in Brandenburg

17/08/2018 | Planning approval decision from the Brandenburg State Mining Office now available / construction of the natural gas pipeline to start in Brandenburg
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Pipes for EUGAL: Delivery to start in Saxony

29/05/2018 | The preparations for the construction of the European gas pipeline link EUGAL are making progress.
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Natural gas receiving station in Lubmin receives approval

24/05/2018 | The Stralsund Mining Authority has successfully completed the planning approval process for the natural gas receiving station “Lubmin 2”.
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Start of approval procedure for the Radeland 2 compressor station

10/01/2018 | The Brandenburg State Office for the Environment has started the approval procedure for the Radeland 2 compressor station in Baruth/Mark. The station is part of the infrastructure for the EUGAL.
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Regional planning procedure successfully completed in Brandenburg

21/12/2017 | The joint State Planning Department of Berlin-Brandenburg has completed and approved the regional planning procedure for the section of the European Gas Pipeline Link (EUGAL).
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Planning approval procedure underway in Saxony

01/12/2017 | The European gas pipeline link EUGAL has entered a new project phase in Saxony. The state authorities in Saxony have opened the planning approval procedure for both sections of EUGAL in Saxony.
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Start of planning approval procedure in Brandenburg

30/10/2017 | The EUGAL has entered a new project phase in Brandenburg. The Brandenburg State Office for Mining, Geology and Raw Materials (LBGR) in Cottbus opened the planning approval procedure for the section of the EUGAL pipeline in Brandenburg.
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Planning approval procedure to start in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

24/10/2017 | The final official review of the preferred route for section of the EUGAL pipeline in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania will take place with the opening of the planning approval procedure by the Stralsund Mining Authority.
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Pipes for EUGAL: Delivery to start in Brandenburg

13/10/2017 | The preparations for the construction of the European gas pipeline link EUGAL are making progress. From Monday, 16 October 2017, the first pipes will be delivered in Brandenburg and stored at pipe storage points until construction of EUGAL starts in mid-2018.
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Planning approval for new natural gas receiving station applied

13/06/2017 | Important step toward reinforcing supply security in Germany and Europe: GASCADE today submitted planning approval documents to the state authorities in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
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Regional planning procedure successfully completed in Saxony

07/06/2017 | The state authorities in Saxony have completed and approved the regional planning procedure for the section of the EUGAL just under 110 kilometers in length which passes through Saxony.
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Agreement with Farmers in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

30/05/2017 | Following the Farmers’ Associations in Saxony and Brandenburg, the professional representative for the farmers in the German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania has now also signed the framework agreement.
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Agreement with Brandenburg Farmers’ Association

23/05/2017 | Clarity regarding key issues for the contractual agreements with farmers. Following the Farmers’ Association in Saxony, the professional representative for the farmers in the German state of Brandenburg has now also signed the framework agreement.
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Agreement with Saxon Farmers' Association

15/05/2017 | Preliminary agreement with State Farmers’ Associations: This week, the framework agreement was signed with the professional representative for the farmers in the German state of Saxony.
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EUGAL: Regional planning procedure in Brandenburg under way

10/01/2017 | The approval processes for the European gas pipeline link EUGAL are progressing: After the regional planning procedure was already opened in Saxony in November, the official investigation to identify a preferred corridor and possible alternatives, also in the Brandenburg section, will now begin.
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EUGAL: Regional planning procedure in Saxony under way

01/12/2016 | The opening of the regional planning procedure by the state authorities in Saxony marks the start of the official investigation to identify a preferred corridor and possible alternatives for the section through Saxony.
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EUGAL: Dialog events in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania

07/11/2016 | With information events along potential route variants GASCADE introduces the pipeline itself to its future neighbors in Mecklenburg - West Pomerania.
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EUGAL: Dialog events in Saxony in November

07/10/2016 | Project framework for EUGAL, the concrete planning and consultation steps and the project itself are to be presented to citizens along the potential route variants in the coming weeks.
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EUGAL: GASCADE introduces new pipeline in Brandenburg

26/09/2016 | The new pipeline project EUGAL will strengthen the supply of energy to Germany and Europe. With information events along potential route variants GASCADE introduces the pipeline itself to its future neighbors in Brandenburg.
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Preparations for construction of EUGAL in Brandenburg commence

07/06/2016 | The assessment framework and methods were discussed at the application conference in Königs Wusterhausen on June 7. The regional planning procedure will then begin in the fall with the publication of the planning documents in all municipalities involved.
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GASCADE to lodge application for new pipeline project through Saxony

02/05/2016 | During the application conferences in Dresden and Chemnitz on May 3 and 4, the assessment framework and the methods on which the plans will be based will first be determined.
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