Poland as a stable gas supplier for the region and strengthening supply security
On 12 January, Sławomir Hinc, CEO of GAZ-SYSTEM, participated in Polish–Slovak intergovernmental talks in Bratislava focused on Slovakia’s energy security and the broader Central and Eastern European region. The discussions centered on increasing gas flows from Poland and optimizing the use of transmission infrastructure in both countries.
In brief
Sławomir Hinc, President of the Management Board of GAZ-SYSTEM, took part on 12 January in Polish-Slovak intergovernmental talks in Bratislava devoted to the energy security of Slovakia and Central and Eastern Europe. GAZ-SYSTEM met with the Slovak operator Eustream and held a workshop on the Open Season procedure for the FSRU-2 terminal. The talks covered the transmission of additional LNG volumes from terminals in Poland, including the floating FSRU terminal in Gdańsk, via the Poland-Slovakia interconnector with a southbound capacity of 4.7 billion cubic metres per year.
GAZ-SYSTEM met with its Slovak counterpart, Eustream, and conducted workshops for Slovak market participants regarding the planned Open Season procedure for the FSRU-2 terminal.
Amid the EU’s planned full phase-out of Russian gas imports, efforts are underway to diversify supply sources for Central and Eastern European countries. During the talks, the CEOs discussed the potential use of additional LNG volumes delivered to Poland via LNG terminals, including the floating FSRU terminal in Gdańsk, and then transported to Slovakia through the existing Poland–Slovakia interconnector. Its transmission capacity southwards is 4.7 billion cubic meters per year.
– The discussions focused on concrete solutions that will allow the full potential of the Poland–Slovakia interconnector to be realized. We focus on strengthening gas supply security in the region and positioning Poland as a strategic and competitive supply hub for natural gas, including LNG, to Central and Eastern European countries. The strong interest of international market participants in the FSRU-2 capacities, as seen in the 2025 non-binding market survey, confirms that we are moving in the right direction, emphasised Sławomir Hinc, CEO of GAZ-SYSTEM.
Poland and Slovakia have been cooperating within the EU for over a decade to integrate the gas market along the north–south axis. Coordinated action by administrations, transmission system operators, and EU institutions has resulted in greater system resilience, supply diversification, and economic stability in the region.
In recent years, GAZ-SYSTEM has implemented a series of strategic investments, including the LNG Terminal in Świnoujście, the Baltic Pipe, expansion of the national transmission network, the Poland–Slovakia interconnector, and the decision to build a floating FSRU terminal in Gdańsk. These projects significantly strengthen Poland’s position on the European energy map and confirm its role as a reliable partner for gas market participants.
Source: Gazeta Morska · Compiled by: Michał Iwański
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