Storage



Only 18 percent of natural gas demand in Germany is covered by domestic sources. Most natural gas is transported to Germany from Russia and neighboring North Sea countries through underground pipelines.

General information
The utilization of natural gas storage facilities guarantees stable availability of this environment-friendly energy medium by balancing out natural gas production and consumption. During peak consumption periods additional natural gas volumes can be injected into the network and during times of low demand any surplus volumes can be stored. Volumes not used in the summer period could be injected in such a facility and then later on withdrawn to supply customers in the high-consumption winter months. This is described as seasonal adjustment. In addition to the original long-term task of seasonal adjustment storage facilities are also becoming increasingly sought after to optimize the natural gas portfolio.

Storage technology

Because of the large distances between the production fields and the consumers, technical and economic issues make it impossible to balance the large seasonal fluctuations in demand. more…

Natural Gas storage facility

Stable availability because of injection