March 8 (SeeNews) - The Albanian Gas Service Company (AGSco) said it has awarded Albanian technical evaluation provider Tech Inspect a 42 million leks ($443,000/405,000 euro) contract for the assessment of the natural gas Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) in the Albanian territory.
Tech Inspect won the deal with an offer lower than the estimated 60.7 million leks budget, AGSco said in a tender winner announcement earlier this week.
The evaluation is part of TAP’s maintenance plan for its gas transmission infrastructure in Albania, the Albanian Gas Service Company said earlier in a tender notice. It should be completed by September 2025.
AGSco is in charge of the maintenance of TAP on Albanian territory. The Albanian government holds 75% of its shares, whereas remaining stake is owned by Italian state energy infrastructure company Snam, according to the Albanian business register.
TAP, a key segment of the Southern Gas Corridor, transports natural gas from Azerbaijan to Europe through northern Greece, Albania, and the Adriatic Sea to southern Italy.