Four new
companies have expressed interest in participating in the second bidding phase
of the market test for the Bulgaria-Greece interconnector project in order to
reserve capacity on it, said Energy Minister Temenouzhka Petkova at a news
briefing in Sofia together with Greek counterpart Panos Skourletis after the
promotional event.
The second bidding phase was formally launched on August 5 after the energy
regulators of Bulgaria and Greece approved the guidelines for management and
the allocation of capacity on gas interconnector.
Minister Petkova said that the regulators of the two countries are looking for
possibilities to draft rules which will allow these companies to participate in
the second phase of the market test in line with all requirements for
transparency and equality.
"If these four companies do participate, it will be a testament to the
interest in the project and its economic viability," said Petkova.
(www.bta.bg)
