MOSCOW, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Russia’s Gazprom on Thursday said no turbines used in the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline were being serviced in Canada, contradicting a Canadian minister who said five turbines were found there.
Canadian Foreign Minister Mlanie Joly, quoted by CBC News, said on Wednesday that Canada was considering returning five Nord Stream 1 turbines to Germany.
“None of the turbines at the Portovaa compressor station will be repaired in Canada,” Gazprom said in a statement published on Telegram.
Gazprom plans to conduct maintenance work at the Portovaa station from August 31 to September 2, which will interrupt the flow of the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline, which connects Russia and Germany across the Baltic Sea.
The return of a turbine previously sent to Canada for maintenance by Siemens Energy was delayed by sanctions, prompting Gazprom to halt deliveries.
Gazprom did not specify where the turbines are currently located. Siemens Energy did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
The pipeline is currently operating at only 20% of its capacity, sending already high energy prices skyrocketing and prompting European countries to draw up contingency plans to save energy. (Reuters report, French version Augustin Turpin, said by Sophie Louet)
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