Review of the draft resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers “On Approval of the Technical Regulations for Natural Gas”
On 18 March 2024, the draft resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine “On Approval of the Technical Regulations for Natural Gas” was published.
UABIO experts have analysed the technical requirements of this regulation regarding biomethane and the conditions for its supply to the gas transmission system (GTS) and gas distribution system (GDS).
Detailed analysis is now available on the SAF | Sustainable Agribusiness Platform.
Why is this document important?
This Technical Regulation sets out the requirements for natural gas, including biomethane, which is put into operation, provided on the market and transported by the gas transmission system of Ukraine, distributed by the systems of the Gas Distribution System Operator, injected/extracted to/from underground gas storage facilities of the Underground Gas Storage Operator, liquefied and regasified by LNG facilities. This Technical Regulation does not apply to compressed natural gas and synthetic gases.
In general, we compared the requirements stated in the GTS and GDS Codes, the proposed Technical Regulation, as well as in the DSTU EN 16726:19 standard. See the table.
Сonclusions
- This Technical Regulation practically does not introduce any stronger standards than those currently applied by GTS, UGS and GDS operators.
- Most of the indicators established by the Regulation meet the requirements of the European standard EN 16726.
- The document complements the requirements of the GTS and GDS Codes, in particular with regard to biomethane, and fills a certain regulatory gap that arose after the termination of GOST 5542-87 “Natural Combustible Gases for Industrial and Domestic Use. Technical specifications”.
Find more by following the link: https://saf.org.ua/en/news/1903/.
We are grateful to the developers of the Technical Regulation, in particular the team of the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine and other involved agencies, for a high-quality document that takes into account the interests of biomethane producers.
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