Press Releases

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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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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