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The Gas Natural Group will invest 92 million euros in Catalonia during 2004
05/01/2004
on January 5, 2004
The Gas Natural Group plans to invest a total of 92 million euros in Catalonia during the year 2004, which will be used mainly to expand the natural gas distribution network for the supply to 16 new populations.
Of the total of planned investment, EUR 75 million will be allocated to the construction of new infrastructure and distribution networks, to connect new municipalities to the network of gas pipelines of Catalonia.
New populations which will begin supply are: Monistrol, Castellbell i Vilà, Sant Feliu de Codines, Castellterçol, Moià, the Granada del Penedès, Sant Pere Vilamajor and Sant Antoni de Vilamajor, in the province of Barcelona; They have, Aiguaviva, Vall·llòbrega and Camo, in the comarcas of Girona; Alcanar, Ulldecona and Benissanet, in the province of Tarragona; and Guissona, Lleida.
On the other hand, the group will finalize construction, currently underway, of axis Sant Feliu of Codines-Castellterçol-Moià, pipelines Olot-Sant Joan of them Abadesses i Alcarràs-Alpicat, and second entries of gas to the city of Lleida and Tarragona.
The rest of the planned investment, 17 million euros, will go to the renewal of conduits, the expansion of the capacity of existing distribution and the strengthening of infrastructures, to improve the security of supply in areas where the company already provides service.
The Gas Natural Group intends to incorporate 91,000 new clients in Catalonia in 2004, which will be added to the more than 1.7 million customers that will close this year in this autonomous community.
More information: www.gasnatural.com
