Press Releases

20.10.2021

EU to boost Gas Storage Deployment for Security of Supply

On Thursday, the 21st October 2021, EU Heads of State and Government will discuss current energy prices and possible reactions at the European Council in Brussels. With regard to the…

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01.10.2021

Market-Based Instruments vital beyond Gas Market Integration

Germany’s single integrated gas market area Trading Hub Europe starts today, October 1, 2021. For the first time, the integration of the market areas of GASPOOL and NetConnect Germany brings…

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20.09.2021

Gas Storage Levels no Risk for Security of Supply yet

Die Gasspeicher weisen aktuell einen historischen Tiefststand auf. Eine Gefahr für die Versorgungssicherheit besteht für die erste Winterhälfte derzeit nicht. Die technischen Potenziale zur Einspeicherung sind ausreichend vorhanden. Zur Ausnutzung…

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08.09.2021

INES Comments on Hydrogen Network Tariff Regulation

The German Ministry of the Economy currently consults a Hydrogen Network Tariff Regulation. The regulation determines admissable costs for voluntarily regulated hydrogen network operators. INES believes that the regulation must…

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02.07.2021

INES Comments on Hydrogen Storage Demand according to Ministry Scenarios

The German Federal Ministry of Economics currently presents long-term scenarios that describe possible pathways for the energy transition in detail. Future hydrogen and gas storage demand is part of the…

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04.05.2021

INES-Members set Course for the Future

Gas storage facilities are of great significance for the energy transition. Considering future developments, the members of the Initiative Erdgasspeicher (INES) have taken important decisions on their assembly in April.…

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