Serbia is becoming a hub for Russian gas and no longer depends on when

Turkish current, Photo: Tanjug / Dušan Aničić

The opening of the “Turkish Stream” branch through Serbia at the end of December means that the state will no longer be dependent on the supply of Russian gas through Ukraine. We are becoming a new hub in the region, and the fact that gas has become cheaper, so it is no longer too expensive a source of energy to produce electricity, is also helping us. All that remains is for the gas to reach all the houses.

This is how the energy expert, editor of the “Balkan Energy” portal, Jelica Putniković, comments on the announcement by the President of Serbia that Russian gas from the “Turkish Current” will arrive in Serbia via Bulgaria on New Year’s Eve.

By posting this information, President Aleksandar Vučić He emphasized that our country is ready for talks, but that “it will never agree to buy another gas if it is not of sufficient quality and cheap like Russian gas.”

Aleksandar Vučić, Photo: Tanjug / Tara Radovanović

Serbian Center for Russian Gas

Jelica Putniković says that it is encouraging that this project has reached its goal, because Serbia, above all, now has an alternative supply route:

“Gas from Serbia is already going to Bosnia and Herzegovina, that is, the Republika Srpska, but within this project to build the ‘Turkish Stream’ gas pipeline through Serbia, the construction of a branch to Bosnia and Herzegovina is also planned. A gas plant is already being built in Pancevo, it has been announced that several more will be built, and we may have an alternative in the production of electricity. The world is moving away from producing electricity from coal due to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and is moving towards renewable energy sources, but cannot supply consumers at full capacity for 24 hours, “explains Putniković.

Can the whole country be gasified?

He adds that, sadly, Serbia is not fully gasified, except in Vojvodina, where the gas network is highly branched. Many of the smaller cities still do not have gas, because local gas pipelines have not been built, but this has also been considered.

“It is good that the action started last year, the construction of the gas pipeline was announced, that is, the gasification of the whole of Serbia.” The gasification of homes has also started, the good thing is that those who want to bring natural gas to their home can now pay that connection in installments with the ‘Srbijagas’ account. At the same time, gas has become cheaper, because crude oil has also become cheaper, so it is no longer a source of energy that is too expensive for electricity production ”, points out this energy expert.

The president of Serbia announced that on December 29 or 30, Russian gas will be released from “Turkish Stream” in Serbia, noting that our country, despite various pressures, will continue to import Russian gas.

Russian gas cheaper than western

Putnikovic explains why the president needed to emphasize this fact:

“We will have cheaper gas than the one presented in the political statements of some European officials, and especially the United States, as an alternative to Russian gas.” Yesterday, President Vučić said that no one would force Serbia to buy more expensive gas, because Russian gas is reliable, it comes to us, it came in the 1990s and it is cheaper than the gas that now comes to the NNG terminal. “

Putnikovic adds that Serbia will also have the opportunity to connect via Greece and Bulgaria to some of those terminals at the gas ports, when the connection is completed, which is also a good alternative.

“Some more gas pipelines are being built in the Balkans, which will allow Serbia, connecting to the gas systems of Bulgaria and Hungary, to have new supply routes, but this is the most important thing now, because we no longer depend on a route of supply through Ukraine and Hungary, “said the publisher. from the “Balkan Energy” portal at the end of the conversation.