Gas crisis: Nord Stream 1 turbine is probably stuck in Cologne
Created: 07/25/2022, 10:23 am
By: Patricia Huber
The already serviced turbine for Nord Stream 1 is still stuck.
She is currently in Cologne.
The latest information on the gas crisis in the news ticker.
The turbine
required for Nord Stream 1 is
currently stuck
in Cologne
.
It could still be days or weeks before it is transported further.
Countries like Spain and Portugal don't think much of
the EU Commission
's emergency gas plan .
But President
Ursula von der Leyen
finds clear words for the
critics
.
This news ticker is continuously updated.
Update from July 25, 9:38 a.m .:
The dispute over the turbine for the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline continues.
Because the turbine had to be serviced in Canada, the Russian energy supplier Gazprom reduced the amount of gas.
The turbine is now ready for use again, but delivery to the site is apparently difficult.
As reported by
ntv
, the coveted component is said to have been brought from Montreal to Cologne by a logistics company on July 17th.
However, she is now stuck there because the relevant documents for further transport are missing.
Siemens Energy performed the maintenance.
In a statement, they only said: "Of course we want to transport the turbine to its place of use as quickly as possible.
However, the time it takes is not entirely in our hands.” According to insiders, it could still be days or weeks before the turbine is shipped, reports
Reuters.
Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck said in a press statement last Thursday (July 21): "One sometimes gets the impression that Russia no longer wants to take them back." In fact, the government has long been concerned that Russia will use the missing gas turbine as a reason to keep the delivery volume low or to throttle it even more.
Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin recently threatened to further reduce gas supplies - to 20 percent of the daily maximum - if the turbine is not installed again by next week.
Gazprom had also warned of "significant potential risks" in this case.
Gas crisis: Ursula von der Leyen warns critics of the emergency plan
First report from July 25, 9:23 a.m.:
Brussels – EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urges that countries with little dependence on Russian gas supplies also participate in savings efforts.
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"Even member states that hardly purchase Russian gas cannot escape the consequences of a possible delivery stop in our internal market," she told the German Press Agency shortly before a special meeting of energy ministers this Tuesday.
The economies in the EU are closely intertwined.
A gas crisis would affect every Member State in one form or another.
"It is therefore important that all member states curb demand, that everyone saves more and shares it with those members who are more affected," added von der Leyen.
Energy solidarity is a basic principle of the European treaties.
Criticism from Spain and Portugal
Shortly before, Spain and Portugal, among others, had criticized a proposal by the EU Commission for a gas emergency plan.
The Portuguese government cannot accept the proposal at all because it is "unsustainable", said the State Secretary for Environment and Energy, João Galamba, in an interview with the newspaper "Público" on Thursday.
"We consume gas out of absolute necessity," he assured.
Already on Wednesday, the Spanish Minister for Ecological Change, Teresa Ribera, complained: "We can't make any sacrifices that we haven't been asked about." lived our relationships.”
Specifically, the EU Commission's plan provides that all EU states voluntarily make all necessary efforts to reduce their gas consumption by at least 15 percent between August 1, 2022 and March 31, 2023.
The comparative value would be the average consumption in the same period of the past five years.
Ursula von der Leyen made an urgent appeal to the critics of the gas emergency plan.
© Virginia Mayo/AP/dpa
Von der Leyen: Europe must be prepared
In the event of a real gas emergency, it should also be possible to order a reduction in consumption.
According to the EU Commission, inadequate preparation for a Russian delivery freeze could result in a slump in economic output by an average of 0.9 to 1.5 percent.
"In the meantime, Russia is only partially delivering gas or not at all in twelve member states," said von der Leyen of the German Press Agency.
"That's why Europe has to be prepared for the worst case scenario: a complete stop to gas supplies, sooner or later." The faster you act, the more you save - and the safer you are.
The Commission's proposals are the subject of a special meeting of EU energy ministers in Brussels this Tuesday.
Von der Leyen expressed confidence that they would find broad approval.
"I am sure that energy ministers ... are aware of their responsibilities," she said.
It's about creating a safety net for everyone so that you can make it safely through the next two winters.
(dpa/ph)