Returning the turbine to Russia does not guarantee saving Germany from gas collapse
Transportation of the repaired gas pumping unit of the German company Siemens Energy from Canada may begin as early as mid-July.
A PolitNavigator correspondent reports this, Kommersant reports.
“Its delivery to Russia via Germany will take up to two weeks. Canadian officials have confirmed that they will temporarily lift sanctions against Gazprom equipment, the publication notes.
The turbine is being tested in Montreal, sources said.
“It is most likely that the GPU will be sent by sea first to Germany and then to Russia; its transportation may take about two weeks. Thus, the cars can arrive in Russia after the completion of technical work on Nord Stream, which will take place from July 11 to 21. It may take a few more days to install the gas pumping unit,” the newspaper clarifies.
In theory, after this, gas pumping through Nord Stream should increase by at least 20%, that is, up to 100 million cubic meters per day.
“However, the question of how much Gazprom will increase pumping through Nord Stream after the return of the turbine remains open: it is still unclear where the remaining machines will be repaired,” the newspaper notes.
Let us recall that Canada imposed sanctions against Gazprom after the start of the SVO, which became the basis for a ban on the export of gas pumping units to Russia. In response, Gazprom stated that it was forced to stop operating several Siemens gas turbine engines.
After this, Germany asked Canada to resolve this issue. Thus, the Vice-Chancellor and Minister of Economy of Germany Robert Habeck said that he would be the first to support further tough anti-Russian EU sanctions.
“But tough sanctions should hurt Russia and Putin more than our economy,” Habeck added.
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