Press Releases
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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18.12.2017
INES Board Reappointed for Two Years
The Board Members of the INES Bernd Protze (VNG Gasspeicher GmbH), Peter Schmidt (EWE Gasspeicher GmbH), Alain Caracatzanis (Storengy Germany GmbH) and Michael Schmöltzer (Uniper Energy Storage GmbH) have been…
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12.12.2017
Renewable Gases - a System Update for the Energy Transition
Using about 930 terawatt hours of renewable gases satisfies flexibility needs of a greenhouse-gas-neutral energy system by 2050. Green gases bring an economic cost advantage of € 19 billion.
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27.06.2017
INES Personnel Prepared for the Future
Alain Caracatzanis (Storengy Germany GmbH) and Michael Schmöltzer (Uniper Energy Storage GmbH) are joining the Board of the Initiative Erdgasspeicher (INES). Sebastian Bleschke will continue to manage INES affairs on…
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27.03.2017
L-Gas Analysis Shows Need for Political Action
In order to maintain a secure L-gas supply and to increase affordability, INES proposes the implementation of several political and regulatory measures. The proposals concern the monetary adjustment of conversion…
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23.03.2016
INES presents study on the design of a balancing energy reserve
In order to improve the security of gas supply, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) in its non-paper "Measures to further Increase the Security of the Natural…
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