Trans Europa Naturgas Pipeline
| Trans Europa Naturgas Pipeline | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| General direction | north–south |
| From | Aachen |
| Passes through | Stolberg Mittelbrunn |
| To | Schwörstadt |
| General information | |
| Type | natural gas |
| Partners | Fluxys Open Grid Europe |
| Operator | Fluxys TENP GmbH |
| Construction started | 1972 |
| Commissioned | 1974 |
| Technical information | |
| Length | 968 km (601 mi) |
| Maximum discharge | 15.5 billion cubic meters per year |
| Diameter | 950 mm (37 in) |
| No. of compressor stations | 4 |
The Trans Europa Naturgas Pipeline (TENP) is a natural gas pipeline which runs from the German-Netherlands border to the German-Swiss border. It carries North Sea natural gas from the Netherlands to Italy and Switzerland. It also provides natural gas for North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Baden-Württemberg federal states.