The General Manager, Mr. Bakouras Leonidas and the Manager of Network Development and New Connections of Thessaly, Mrs. Kalogirou Efthimia visited the facilities of the Industry “BIZIOS S.A.” in Elassona, where they were welcomed by its owner, Mr. Bizios Nicolaos.
It is the 1st industry in Greece, that is using natural gas through a distribution network supplied with CNG and was activated in September. The cheese production unit successfully combines modern technology with tradition in the production of more than 3,000 tons of dairy products per year. The total plant capacity is 3,000,000 kcal and the consumption reaches 360 m3/h. According to the industry consumption records so far, the consumption will exceed 1,000,000 cubic meters per year.
Mr. Bakouras stressed that, the Company's aim is to further penetrate the natural gas into the residential, the commercial and especially the industrial sector, significantly reducing the energy cost, so that the industry responds to the competitive environment, while contributing to the country's development.
Mr. Bizios expressed his satisfaction for the gas benefits emerging already in the early days of its usage and stressed that it is an important and beneficial project for its industry, which will help in the reduction of the energy cost by 30%. In addition, he reported that their investment project continues and that a modern biogas power plant is expected to be operating in the coming months.
It is noted that, in the city of Elassona the interest of the citizens is great, as to date more than 300 Connection Contracts have been signed for both residential and commercial use, including 10 Municipal Buildings. Moreover, 6 kilometers of low-pressure network have been constructed and the network will continue to expand aiming to cover most of the area, always according to the recorded interest of the citizens.
In the view of the winter season, a large number of activations is expected, so that the residents can benefit from the use of natural gas.
It is worth noting that EDA THESS's 5-year investment in the Municipality of Elassona will amount to € 1.84 million in order to serve more and more consumers.
GAS DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
THESSALONIKI-THESSALY S.A.
