By the end of 2025, Greece is set to commission three significant gas infrastructure projects that will strengthen its position as an energy hub in southeastern Europe. According to DESFA, the country’s natural gas transmission system operator, two new compressor stations located in Komotini and Ampelia, along with a high-pressure pipeline serving western Macedonia, will all become operational within the year.
The Komotini compressor station will substantially increase the capacity of Greece’s national natural gas system, enabling the Greece–Bulgaria interconnection to operate at its full design capacity of 5 billion cubic meters annually. At the same time, the Ampelia station is expected to raise export volumes via Sidirokastro to 3 billion cubic meters per year. Together, these upgrades will boost Greece’s total gas export capability to 8 billion cubic meters by the end of 2025.
Meanwhile, the western Macedonia gas pipeline is nearing completion, currently undergoing final testing and land rehabilitation ahead of its planned launch. This new corridor will enhance domestic gas supply and set the stage for future cross-border connections.
Looking further ahead, DESFA is developing two additional projects: a pipeline linking to North Macedonia’s gas network and the Karperi–Komotini pipeline. These initiatives aim to further integrate regional gas markets. DESFA also plans to extend the western Macedonia pipeline through the Adriatic corridor into Italy, with the goal of facilitating green hydrogen transport northwards into Central Europe. Officials have indicated that cooperation with Italian and German partners, including Italy’s state gas operator, is already underway to establish this hydrogen transport route.
