The Grid will address industry concerns about the network’s insufficient capacity.
National Grid has held emergency talks with companies in order to increase gas pipeline capacity following the rejection of crucial shipments of liquified petroleum gas.
The Grid has committed to addressing concerns from the industry about the grid’s insufficient capacity so that it can supply the energy needed to combat the European crisis.
South Hook Gas, an LNG importer, has been invited to meet with the company. The goal is to ensure that it can handle more cargoes next year. The company plans to hold an industry workshop on June 9th to discuss network capacity issues.
Gas companies saw the move as an indication that National Grid is open to considering ways to increase capacity by 2023.
National Grid was forced to drastically reduce its capacity at ports in Milford Haven, Wales this summer due to fears that it will run out of space to store the fossil fuel needed to replace Russian gas on the continent.
It also reduced its supply to allow it to continue maintenance work on the pipeline.
National Grid is currently weighing up plans for increasing the pressure in its gas network pipes ahead of summer 2023. However, talks are still in the infancy stage. National Grid has not yet made any commitments in the discussions.
Due to declining demand from British homes, the gas network is currently unable to handle an increase in summer deliveries.
National Grid will also be conducting maintenance on its gas network this Summer to prepare for winter deliveries, but there are no major investments.
Gas companies protested against National Grid’s plans for reducing capacity at Milford Haven terminals. This was in response to a consultation that took place at short notice. Ofgem approved the National Grid plans.
ExxonMobil criticized the plans for “significantly undermining efforts” to deliver LNG to the UK, while RWE, a German gas giant, said that Britain should strive to achieve the “maximum throughput” of its gas network.
South Hook Gas requested major upgrades to the gas pipelines in Wales as part a separate project that will be completed in 2026.
National Grid has committed to building new pipelines in the area and increasing the pressure within the network to support a greater number of deliveries to Milford Haven.
The 9km of new pipeline will be installed between Wormington, Gloucestershire, Honeybourne in Worcestershire, and a new 2 km in Churchover, Warwickshire.
