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How much natural gas does Storengy store?

The storage facilities have a capacity equivalent to 25% of national natural gas consumption. In accordance with current European energy market legislation, all Storengy’s storage capacity is available to all market players. How is natural gas stored?

How is natural gas stored?

For storage, the natural gas is compressed: in former gas fields where production has stopped – in this case, it is called “depleted gas reservoir” storage. The underground reservoirs are filled in the summer when gas consumption is lowest. Gas is then available throughout the country to cover the winter period when consumption is highest.

How can energy be stored in large quantities?

So far, the most economic and efficient way to store energy in large quantities is to store it in the form of gas injected into underground reservoirs. A key player in the natural gas market, ENGIE has a storage capacity of more than 136 TWh in Europe, the equivalent of the annual energy needs of more 30 million electric vehicles.

Who owns Storengy energy storage?

The underground storage activities are led by Storengy, a 100% subsidiary of the ENGIE Group. Storengy is the leading storage operator and the leading marketer of energy storage capacity in France and Europe, with its 21 industrial sites: 14 in France, 6 in Germany and 1 in the United Kingdom.

What kind of oil and gas storage does China have?

Oil & Gas Storage -CHINA PETROLEUM PIPELINE ENGINEERING CO.,LTD. CPP provides global clients with oil & gas onshore storage construction services in the filed of crude oil, product oil, LPG, and underground oil and gas storage cavern, with the capability to construct 10 million m³ storage per year.

Why is natural gas storage important?

Located close to consumption areas, natural gas storage ensures uninterrupted energy supply and can meet peaks in demand during the winter, whether climatic, geopolitical or social, etc. During winter cold snaps, storage can cover more than 50% of needs, thereby securing the country’s energy supply.