Plinacro Explained

Plinacro is a natural gas transmission system operator in Croatia.

History

Plinacro was founded on 1 February 2001 as a subsidiary of INA. Since March 2002, Plinacro is a fully state-owned company.^[1]

Operations

Plinacro operates 2548.66km (1,583.66miles) of high pressure gas pipelines. On 3 March 2009, Plinacro signed an agreement with FGSZ Zrt, a subsidiary of MOL Group, to build a 294adj=midNaNadj=mid 6.5e9m3 natural gas interconnector between Croatia and Hungary, which would allow two-way shipments after the Adria LNG terminal is built on the island of Krk.^[2] Plinacro was also invited to the consortium building Adria LNG terminal.^{[3] [4]} After failure of Adria LNG terminal, Plinacro participated in LNG Hrvatska project where they own 16% of stocks.^[5]

Plinacro is participating in the work of creation of the New European Transmission System, a project to unite Central and South Eastern Europe's natural gas transmission networks.^[6]

In January 2009, it was decided that Plinacro will buy the Okoli gas storage facility from INA as a result of the INA's takeover by MOL.^{[7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2017 . Informativni letak o firmi . Information leaflet about the company . 3 February 2023 . Plinacro . hr.
2. News: Reuters . Croatia, Hungary sign pipeline connection deal . https://archive.today/20130201072704/http://uk.reuters.com/article/rbssEnergyNews/idUKL388099320090303?sp=true . dead . February 1, 2013 . Zlata Zsolnay . 2009-03-03 . 2009-04-04.
3. News: Reuters . Croatia, investors see no delay for LNG terminal . https://archive.today/20130201061140/http://uk.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idUKL333439920090303?sp=true . dead . February 1, 2013 . Igor Ilic . 2009-03-03 . 2009-04-04.
4. News: Reuters . Russian gas cut may spur Croatia LNG project . https://archive.today/20130208172547/http://uk.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idUKLK06085920090120?sp=true . dead . February 8, 2013 . Igor Ilic . 2009-01-20 . 2009-04-04.
5. Web site: Izvješće o poslovanju i održivosti HEP grupe. 7 January 2022. HEP grupa. hr.
6. European energy infrastructure – NETS project . MOL . 2008-11-24 . 2009-04-04 .
7. News: Reuters . Croatia, MOL to sign new deal on INA . https://archive.today/20130201121432/http://uk.reuters.com/article/rbssEnergyNews/idUKLT36237020090129?sp=true . dead . February 1, 2013 . Igor Ilic . 2009-01-29 . 2009-04-04.
8. Web site: . Plinacro Gas Storage Project . 2010-07-22 . 2012-11-17 . dead . https://archive.today/20130121192931/http://www.ebrd.com/pages/project/psd/2009/40223.shtml . 2013-01-21.