Power of Siberia 2 Pipeline

Source: TH

Context: Russia’s Gazprom signed a deal with China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) to build the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline.

About Power of Siberia 2 Pipeline:

• What it is?

• A proposed natural gas pipeline project connecting western Siberia (Russia) to China via Mongolia. Expansion of the earlier Power of Siberia 1 pipeline (operational since 2019).

• A proposed natural gas pipeline project connecting western Siberia (Russia) to China via Mongolia.

• Expansion of the earlier Power of Siberia 1 pipeline (operational since 2019).

• Nations Involved:

• Runs through Russia → Mongolia → China, covering ~6,700 km.

• Runs through Russia → Mongolia → China, covering ~6,700 km.

• To replace lost European gas revenue after EU sanctions and Russia’s cutoff following the Ukraine war. To strengthen Russia–China energy cooperation and reduce dependence on Western markets.

• To replace lost European gas revenue after EU sanctions and Russia’s cutoff following the Ukraine war.

• To strengthen Russia–China energy cooperation and reduce dependence on Western markets.

• Features:

• Length: The pipeline will be about 6,700 km long, starting from Russia’s Yamal Peninsula, passing near Lake Baikal, through Mongolia, and finally reaching China. Capacity: It will be able to carry around 50 billion cubic metres of gas every year. Comparison: Earlier, Russia used to send up to 180 billion cubic metres of gas every year to Europe. The first pipeline to China (Power of Siberia 1) carries 38 billion cubic metres per year. Power of Siberia 2 is big, but still much smaller than Europe’s old demand.

• Length: The pipeline will be about 6,700 km long, starting from Russia’s Yamal Peninsula, passing near Lake Baikal, through Mongolia, and finally reaching China.

• Capacity: It will be able to carry around 50 billion cubic metres of gas every year.

• Comparison: Earlier, Russia used to send up to 180 billion cubic metres of gas every year to Europe. The first pipeline to China (Power of Siberia 1) carries 38 billion cubic metres per year. Power of Siberia 2 is big, but still much smaller than Europe’s old demand.

• Earlier, Russia used to send up to 180 billion cubic metres of gas every year to Europe. The first pipeline to China (Power of Siberia 1) carries 38 billion cubic metres per year.

• Power of Siberia 2 is big, but still much smaller than Europe’s old demand.