NEL pipeline
| NEL pipeline | |
|---|---|
Constructions south of Schwerin | |
Map of NEL pipeline | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| General direction | east-west |
| From | Lubmin |
| Passes through | Sülstorf Achim |
| To | Rehden |
| General information | |
| Type | Natural gas |
| Owner | NEL Gastransport GmbH |
| Partners | Wintershall Dea Gazprom |
| Construction started | 2011 |
| Commissioned | 2012 (first stage) 2013 (second stage) |
| Technical information | |
| Length | 440 km (270 mi) |
| Maximum discharge | 20 billion cubic metres per annum (710×109 cu ft/a) |
| Diameter | 56 in (1,422 mm) |
The NEL (Nordeuropäische Erdgasleitung (English: Northern European natural gas pipeline), formerly known as Norddeutsche Erdgasleitung, is a 440 kilometres (270 mi) long natural gas pipeline in Germany.