Delgaz Grid, an integrated distributor of gas and electricity, part of German group E.On, announced RON 5 million (over EUR 1 mln) investments in modern equipment for detecting gas leaks.

The company has recently acquired eight mobile laboratories equipped with laser technology, for RON 2 million. It will invest another RON 3 million in purchasing 280 portable gas detectors for its specialized teams that cover 20 counties in the northern half of Romania.

The company now has 13 mobile laboratories that can detect gas leaks along its distribution networks that have a total length of 22,600 kilometers.

To increase operational safety, Delgaz Grid aims to invest RON 207 million (EUR 43 mln) in natural gas distribution, the main objective being the modernization of over 350 kilometers of natural gas pipelines and connections, by the end of this year.

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