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Powerful Duo: UGS Bad Lauchstädt

The Bad Lauchstädt Storage Facility is an especially effective combination of several types of storage: the neighboring caverns and depleted reservoirs are both operated using shared aboveground technical systems. The facilities can be used to both cover seasonal fluctuations as well as peaks in consumer demand.

Gaskühlung
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gas cooling system
Blick über die Obertageanlage
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overview of the surface facilities Bad Lauchstädt
Radial Kompressor
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radial compressor in Bad Lauchstädt
Leitstelle
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control center in Bad Lauchstädt
Regelschienen bei Nacht
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gas control line by night
Regenerationsgebäude

Overview

LocationSaxony-Anhalt
Sorage Typecombined cavern and depleted gas field storage
Maximum Usable Working Gas Volume1.085 million m³ (as of 1st January 2024)
Number of caverns17
In operation since1976
Market AreaTHE
Grid OperatorONTRAS Gastransport GmbH
Network Connection PointVGS Storage Hub

More Info about Cavern Storage  More Info about Depleted Resevoir Storage

Europe's No. 4: UGS Bernburg

Bernburg is Europe's fourth largest cavern storage facility. In 2011, we installed a new ejector system for the energy efficient injection of natural gas. Now Bernburg is not only our largest, but also our most flexible underground gas storage facility.

Kolbenverdichter
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piston compressor in Bernburg
Anlagen der Gastrocknung
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gas drying system in Bernburg
Absorber
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absorber in Bernburg
Umspannwerk
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electrical substation in Bernburg
Gastrocknung
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gas drying system in Bernburg
Meister am Standort Bernburg
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technical employees in Bernburg
Verdichterhalle mit Klimageräten
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compressor building

Overview

LocationSaxony-Anhalt
Storage TypeCavernous Storage
Maximum Usable Working Gas Volume933 million m³ (as of 1 January 2024)
Number of caverns33
In operation since1974
Market AreaTHE
Grid OperatorONTRAS Gastransport GmbH
Network Connection PointVGS Storage Hub

 More Info about Cavern Storage  Take a flight through a cavern field

Almost a Dutchman: UGS Etzel

This ultramodern cavern storage facility went online in 2014. It lies directly on the German-Dutch border and is linked to the most important European gas markets. This allows us to reach customers throughout all of Europe.

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Leitungen

Overview

LocationLower Saxony
Storage TypeCavern Storage
Maximum Usable Working Gas Volume116 million m³ (as of 1st January 2024 / VNG Gasspeicher share)
Number of caverns15 total
In operation since2012-2014
Market AreaTHE
Grid Operator / Network Connection PointOpen Grid Europe GmbH / Friedeburg-Etzel, Bitzenlander Weg 3, Speicher
Gasunie Deutschland Transport Services GmbH / UGS Etzel-ESE

More Info about Cavern Storage   View our Film about Etzel

Up North: UGS Jemgum

VGS has been developing a cavern storage facility in Lower Saxony together with WINGAS since 2009. The expansion of the storage facility is so far advanced that VGS can offer the capacities on the market at short notice. VGS's share of the total marketable working gas volume is approx. 1.6 TWh, or one sixth of the total capacity of the storage facility. As of 01.04.2019 VGS publishes the available capacities per storage year on its website as well as on the AGSI+ platform of GSE. 

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Overview

LocationLower Saxony
Storage TypeCavern Storage
Maximum Usable Working Gas Volume140 million m³ (as  of 1st January 2024)
Number of caverns10
In operation since2019
Market AreaTHE / TTF
Grid OperatorGASCADE Gastransport GmbH, Gas Transport Services B.V. (GTS)

Further information on our storage facilities:

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