The dispute over the turbine for the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline continues. The installation will be further delayed.
After gas supplies through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline in the Baltic Sea were cut back, the Russian energy giant Gazprom has complained that the problems with a gas turbine returned to Europe from Canada persisted.
The turbine was brought from Canada to Germany and not directly to Russia without an agreement with Gazprom, said the deputy head of the state-owned company, Vitaly Markelov, on the Russian state television channel Rossiya-24.
Russia can now only accept the repaired turbine if there are guarantees from the EU and Great Britain that Western sanctions will not be applied. Markelov did not explain why the turbine cannot be directly accepted by the Russian side.
The federal government accuses Russia of playing power games over the turbine. This is ready to be returned to Russia. In addition, there are no technical reasons for the throttling of gas deliveries through Nord Stream 1, it said in Berlin.
Markelov said Gazprom wrote 10 letters to Siemens Energy, but only a quarter resolved the issues raised. Details were not given, but the company announced the publication of part of the communication with Siemens Energy. At the moment, only one of six turbines is in use in the gas compression station, which is important for Nord Stream 1, said Markelow.
According to the television report, another turbine is being prepared for repairs in Canada. There are also three turbines in the compressor station that should be repaired on site by Siemens experts.
The Kremlin had said the day before that Russia hoped for a speedy return of the turbine and its installation. According to Gazprom, the turbine is important in order to build up the necessary pressure to pump the gas through. Gazprom has repeatedly accused its contractual partner Siemens Energy of not having sent the necessary documents and information to repair the machine. Siemens Energy rejected Gazprom’s allegations.
Gazprom reduced deliveries through Nord Stream 1 to 20 percent of maximum capacity on Wednesday because, according to the company, one turbine still had to be serviced. Technical safety regulations were given as reasons.
Source: Stern
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