Press Releases
07.06.2019
German Federal Council Adopts Resolution on Gas Storage in Germany
INES welcomes today's resolution of the German Federal Council (Bundesrat) on gas storage in Germany. The resolution states that gas storage makes a significant contribution to security of supply and…
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09.04.2019
Planning approval must continue to apply unbundling regulations
The German Bundestag passed on April 5, 2019 the Law for the Acceleration of the Extension of Electricity Grids (NABEG). INES trusts that the competent federal authorities continue to apply…
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25.02.2019
Study Shows That Gas Storage Reduces Energy Costs by € 2.2 Billion
Each year, the energy system in Germany using gas storage saves about 2.2 billion euros compared to a gas supply which relies exclusively on gas imports and network expansion. This…
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17.12.2018
Haack joins INES Board, Bleschke continues as CEO
Carsten Haack (Trianel Gasspeicher Epe GmbH & Co. KG) succeeds Alain Caracatzanis (Storengy Deutschland GmbH) as Member of the Board at INES. The latter resigned from his office before the…
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02.11.2018
Crisis Exercise Underlines Key Role of Gas Storage for Security of Supply
On November 28th and 29th, dealing with the situation of a gas shortage will be practiced by the concerned stakeholders in Germany. The crisis scenario foresees an extreme cold period…
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01.03.2018
Onset of Winter Drives Gas Storage to Peak Performance
It gets cold at the end of winter. In Germany and other EU Member States security of gas supply is once again the focus of attention. Italy gives out an…
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