Bulgartransgaz highlighted that it is offering of bundled year capacity at IP Kulata/Sidirokastro in reverse flow direction, transfer point between the two networks, respectively, on March 6.

Bulgartransgaz EAD will hold a yearly firm capacity products allocation procedure for gas year 2017-2018 on the Reginal Booking Platform (RBP) in line with ENTSOG standard auction calendar on 06.03.2017, 10.00 am local time (07.00 UTC summer time; 08.00 UTC winter time), the Bulgarian gas transmission system operator announced on its website, according to publics.bg.

If the neighboring EU member states TSOs announce bundled capacity products the bundled capacity products announce by Bulgartransgaz EAD shall undergo a capacity bundling procedure when an auction on the platform is announced. When buying capacity the platform user shall get entry and exit capacity on both sides of the interconnection points.

Currently no capacity bundling has been envisaged for the IPs with the Romanian operator due to VTP lack in the Romanian networks.