Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – Cases where the Commission raises no objections – SA.105781Text with EEA relevance.
Date: 2023-12-27
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece, State aid, control of State aid, gas industry, gas pipeline








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Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/1611


27.12.2023






Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
SA.105781
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2023/1611)







Date of adoption of the decision


29.9.2023




Aid number


SA.105781




Member State


Greece




Region


EVROS




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


LNG Terminal Alexandroupolis in Greece — Independent Natural Gas System — Additional State Aid to SA.55526 (2021/N)




Legal basis


L.4001/2011 ‘For the operation of electricity and Natural Gas market, Research, Production and distribution Networks Hydrocarbons and additional provisions’, as amended by L. 4047/2012, L. 4546/2018, L.4602/2019 and L.4643/2019 L. 4014/2011 ‘Environmental licensing of projects and activities’ (GG A’ 209/21.9.2011) M.D. 1958 (GG B’ 21/13.1.2012) ‘Classification of public and private projects and activities in categories and subcategories in accordance with L. 4014/2011’ and amendment with G.G. B’ 1565/8.5.2012 L. 2971/2001 ‘Access to seashore’ L. 3982/2011 ‘Simplification of licensing of manufacturing and processing activities and parks and other provisions’ M.D. 483/35/F.15 (G.G. B’ 158/3.2.2012) ‘Specification of type, supporting documents and procedure for the establishment and operation of processing plants of L. 3982/2011’ Article 45 of L. 4277/2014 ‘Setting of Independent Natural Gas Systems issues/ Right of Way’ L. 4271/2014 ‘Ratification of investment decisions of Law 3908/2011 and other provisions (Greek PCIs)’ L. 4314/2014 ‘For the management, control and implementation of development interventions for the 2014-2020 programming period’ M.D 137675/EΥΘΥ/1016/31.12.2018 (G.G. B’ 5968/31.12.2018) titled: Replacement of M.D 110427/EΥΘΥ/1020/20.10.2016 titled “Update and replacement of M.D 81916/…




Type of measure


Ad Hoc Case
Gastrade S.A. (the ‘Promoter’)




Objective


Energy infrastructures




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: 106 100 000  EUR
Annual budget: 106 100 000  EUR




Intensity


 




Duration


From 30.9.2023




Economic sectors


Manufacture of gas; distribution of gaseous fuels through mains




Name and address of the granting authority







Managing Authority of the O.P. Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014-2020




56, Mesogeion Ave.115 27 Athens








Other information


 




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
https://competition-cases.ec.europa.eu/search?caseInstrument=SA


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/1611/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)