Agreement Signed for Construction of Gas Interconnector Between North Macedonia and Serbia

The agreement for the design and construction of the North Macedonia–Serbia gas interconnector was signed by Nedim Rama, director of NOMAGAS JSC, and Toni Karanfillovski, a representative of the construction company “Rapid Bild.”

According to the data presented, the interconnector segment on the country’s territory will extend for 22.4 kilometers, while the completion of the entire project is planned by the end of 2028. Its cost will be 29.4 million euros.

Nedim Rama said that the local company “Rapid Bild” was selected after submitting the most favorable offer. He announced that the pipeline will have a diameter of 500 millimeters.

“The starting point will be near the ‘Kleçevc’ block station, while the endpoint will be at the border with Serbia, near the village of Sopot. The project also includes the construction of five associated facilities: a main metering station, a reduction station, a block station, and two receiving and dispatch stations for pipeline cleaning,” said Nedim Rama, director of NOMAGAS JSC.

Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said that the construction of interconnectors with Greece and Serbia would provide the country with a complete vertical connection in the energy sector. According to him, the interconnector with Greece is expected to be completed in the first half of next year, while the connection with Serbia is expected to be completed in the second half, by the end of 2028.

“Upon completion of these projects, we will have a fully vertical connection, which is part of Corridor 10. This will dramatically increase the geostrategic importance of the country’s position,” declared Hristijan Mickoski, prime minister.

The planned technical capacity of the interconnector is up to 160,000 cubic meters of gas per hour.