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The natural gas transmission system in the Republic of North Macedonia starts with a connection point at the interconnection point Kyustendil - Zidilovo of the Macedonian with the Bulgarian natural gas transmission system and is located on the eastern border in the area called Deve Bair and extends in the direction of the regions of Kriva Palanka, Kratovo, Kumanovo and Skopje.
The metering system in the launching and receiving station consists of 3 metering lines (of which 2 are operating and one is spare), and has a computer system and equipment required to determine the гас quantities and quality. To measure the gas quantity, each metering line is equipped with two independent electronic metering systems: ultrasound measurement (commercial) and aperture measurement (control). The capacity of the metering lines is 180,000 Nm33/h. The designed capacity of the natural gas transmission system is 800 million Nm3 per year, with the possibility of increasing it to 1,200 million Nm3.3 годишно, со можност за зголемување до 1.200 милиони Nm3.
The main gas pipeline and distribution gas pipelines are designed for a working pressure of 54 bar. The current working pressure is 40 bar, and the annual quantity of natural gas transported in the last 3 (three) years is 350 million Nm3. The largest consumers are the cogeneration plant for production of electricity and heat - TE-TO AD Skopje and the industrial consumers in the city of Skopje.
The lengths of the main gas pipeline and distribution gas pipelines, as well as the outer diameter of the pipes, are shown in the table below:
|
No. |
Gas pipeline |
Nominal diameter of the gas pipe (mm) |
Length (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1. |
Main transmission gas pipeline |
DN 500 |
98.611 |
|
2. |
Transmission gas pipeline leading to Kriva Palanka |
DN 100 |
1.511 |
|
3. |
Transmission gas pipeline leading to Ginovci |
DN 100 |
1.692 |
|
4. |
Transmission gas pipeline leading to Kratovo |
DN 100 |
4.564 |
|
5. |
Transmission gas pipeline leading to Kumanovo |
DN 200 |
7.678 |
|
6. |
Transmission gas pipeline leading to TIDZ Bunardzik |
DN 200 |
5.361 |
|
7. |
Transmission gas pipeline leading to TAV Macedonia-Petrovec |
DN 200 |
46 |
|
8. |
Transmission gas pipeline leading to Skopje – North |
DN 300 |
1.848 |
|
9. |
Transmission gas pipeline leading to Skopje – South |
DN 400 |
8.303 |
1 (one) launching station and 1 (one) receiving station were built on the line part of the transmission system.
The launching station is located at 4.3 km at PK 41+86.
The receiving station is located at 97.94 km at PK 922+06.
|
Facility |
Kilometer/Picket km/(PK) |
|---|---|
|
Отпремна чистачка станица |
4,3 km / ПК 41 + 86 |
|
Приемна чистачка станица |
97,94 km / ПК 922 + 06 |
Also, 16 (sixteen) valve stations at the main gas pipeline, valve stations on the distribution gas pipelines, as well as valve stations for interconnection with the gas pipeline networks with neighboring countries were built.
|
No. |
Valve station |
|---|---|
|
1. |
Valve station Kriva Palanka DN 500 |
|
2. |
Transmission gas pipeline leading to Ginovci |
|
3. |
Transmission gas pipeline leading to Kratovo DN500 |
|
4. |
Valve station Veles (Klecovce) DN500 |
|
5. |
Valve station South Serbia DN 300 |
|
6. |
Valve station Kumanovo DN 500 |
|
7. |
Valve station Romanovce DN 150 |
|
8. |
Valve station Skopje South (Brnjarci) DN 500 |
|
9. |
Valve station at distribution gas pipeline Kriva Palanka DN 150 |
|
10. |
Valve station at distribution gas pipeline Ginovci DN 150 |
|
11. |
Valve station at distribution gas pipeline Kratovo DN 150 |
|
12. |
Valve station at distribution gas pipeline Kumanovo DN 200 |
|
13. |
Valve station Bunardzik (Aracinovo) DN 200 |
|
14. |
Valve station Bunardzik DN 200 |
|
15. |
Valve station at distribution gas pipeline Skopje South DN 400 |
|
16. |
Valve station at distribution gas pipeline Skopje North DN 300 |
In addition, at the locations of the valve stations of the distribution gas pipeline Skopje South and the distribution pipeline Skopje North, and in front of the main metering and regulating stations MMRS Skopje South and MMRS Skopje North, 2 (two) cyclone filter stations have been installed to protect against impurities, dust and condensate from natural gas that could come through the main gas pipeline.
Protection of the pipeline from corrosion is carried out with the cathodic protection system by means of protectors and cathodic stations.
On the high-pressure part of the transmission system there are 7 (seven) main metering and regulating stations (MMRS) that reduce the pressure from the main gas pipeline and thus connecting the high-pressure part with the low-pressure city networks in the cities of Kriva Palanka, Kratovo , Kumanovo and Skopje.
|
No. |
Facility |
Metering and regulating station (Maximum capacity) |
Inlet flange |
Outlet flange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. |
MMRS Kriva Palanka |
Q=5.000 Nm3/h |
2" |
4" |
|
2. |
MMRS Kratovo |
Q=5.000 Nm3/h |
2" |
4" |
|
3. |
MMRS Kumanovo |
Q=20.000 Nm3/h |
6” |
8” |
|
4. |
MMRS Skopje North |
Q=120.000 Nm3/h |
12” |
16” |
|
5. |
MMRS Skopje South |
Q=120.000 Nm3/h |
12” |
16” |
|
6. |
MMRS TAV |
Q=30.000 Nm3/h |
8” |
6” |
|
7. |
Directorate for Technical Industrial Development Zones |
Q=10.000 Nm3/h |
6” |
10” |
CITY GAS PIPELINE NETWORKS
The natural gas through the main metering and regulating stations (MMRS) is reduced and transported through the city gas pipeline networks to the metering and regulating stations (MRS), which are exit points from the system, where qualitative and quantitative delivery of natural gas to consumers is carried out to the users of the system.
City gas pipeline network Kriva Palanka
The table below provides an overview of the lengths of the sections of CGPN Kriva Palanka according to the nominal diameter of the gas pipes:
|
Nominal diameter of the gas pipe (mm) |
Length (m) |
|---|---|
|
DN 100 |
1.089 |
The total length of CGNM Kriva Palanka is 1,089 km.
CGHM Kriva Palanka has 1 (one) active user connected to the network.
Градска гасоводна мрежа Кратово
The table below provides an overview of the lengths of the sections of CGNM Kratovo according to the nominal diameter of the gas pipes
|
Nominal diameter of the gas pipe (mm) |
Length (m) |
|---|---|
|
DN 150 |
5.333 |
|
DN 200 |
24 |
|
DN 100 |
569 |
The total length of CGPN Kratovo is 5,926 km.
CGNM Kratovo currently has no users connected to the network.
City gas pipeline network Kumanovo
The table below provides an overview of the lengths of the sections of CGNM Kumanovo according to the nominal diameter of the gas pipes:
|
Nominal diameter of the gas pipe (mm) |
Length (m) |
|---|---|
|
DN 200 |
939,00 |
|
DN 150 |
1.055,67 |
|
DN 150 |
3.635,19 |
|
DN 100 |
1.502,61 |
|
DN 100 |
19,46 |
|
DN 80 |
65,00 |
|
DN 50 |
188,18 |
|
DN 25 |
22,24 |
The total length of CGPN Kumanovo is 5,926 km.
CGPN Kumanovo has 4 (four) active users connected to the network.
City gas pipeline network Skopje
The table below provides an overview of the lengths of the sections of CGNM Skopje according to the nominal diameter of the gas pipes
|
Nominal diameter of the gas pipe (mm) |
Length (m) |
|---|---|
|
DN 500 |
5.612,5 |
|
DN 500 |
2.263,54 |
|
DN 400 |
11.757 |
|
DN 400 |
10.715,39 |
|
DN 300 |
1.456,67 |
|
DN 300 |
17,63 |
|
DN 250 |
149,98 |
|
DN 200 |
6.120,08 |
|
DN 150 |
15.094,59 |
|
DN 150 |
1.381,24 |
|
DN 100 |
46,7 |
|
DN 100 |
4.501,27 |
|
DN 100 |
1.365,74 |
|
DN 80 |
3.412,21 |
|
DN 50 |
1.571,19 |
|
DN 25 |
43,83 |
|
65.510 |
The total length of CGPN Skopje is 65,510 km.
CGPN Skopje has the largest number of users connected to the network.
Most of the metering and regulating stations are connected to the telemetry system for remote reading, i.e. data collection from the metering devices installed in the stations, which ensures a stable and fast transmission of the data to the Dispatch Center of NOMAGAS JSC Skopje, as well as their rapid processing in the necessary reports, payment and statistical analyses.
The total length of the main gas pipeline and distribution gas pipelines is 129,614 km.
The length of the city gas pipeline networks in Kriva Palanka, Kratovo, Kumanovo and Skopje is 79,952 km.
The total length of the so far constructed network of the Natural gas transmission system of NOMAGAS JSC Skopje is 209,566 km
|
Length (km) |
|
|---|---|
|
Main gas pipeline and distribution gas pipelines Total |
129,614 |
|
CGPN Total |
79,952 |
|
Gas pipeline Total |
209,566 |
Transported quantities of natural gas by years
| Year | Transported quantities (Nm3) |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 82.787.893 |
| 2007 | 105.398.201 |
| 2008 | 119.607.640 |
| 2009 | 117.393.625 |
| 2010 | 117.393.625 |
| 2011 | 135.835.969 |
| 2012 | 136.587.341 |
| 2013 | 158.585.180 |
| 2014 | 134.663.666 |
| 2015 | 135.946.902 |
| 2016 | 213.439.518 |
| 2017 | 275.072.659 |
| 2018 | 253.628.080 |
| 2019 | 295.206.982 |
| 2020 | 337.880.997 |
| 2021 | 426.175.676 |
| 2022 | 280.085.963 |
Тariffs
The average tariff of NOMAGAS JSC Skopje is 0,1216 MKD/kWh
Connection
The connection to the natural gas pipeline transmission system is a procedure of connecting installation construction by which the potential user is connected to the system. Having filed a request and having defined the technical conditions, the connection procedure is initiated in compliance with the Network Code and the existing legal regulative. In the projected period, a connection approval is issued.
Interconnection Agreement
Address: Blvd. Sveti Kliment Ohridski 54