The success of Snam’s injection campaign
In recent days, Snam announced an extraordinary result at the end of the injection campaign, which ended on 31 October. Italian warehouses reached a filling level of 98.5%, corresponding to a total of 18.7 billion cubic meters. This goal is particularly significant, considering that the average level of storage filling in Europe is around 95%. The storage capacity is divided into modulation storage and strategic storage, with 13.9 billion and 4.8 billion cubic meters, respectively
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Details on Snam and Stogit’s warehouses
Snam has specified that the data also includes the storage of Stogit, a company wholly owned by Snam. Stogit’s warehouses reached a total of 17.4 billion cubic meters, divided into 12.7 billion cubic meters for modulation storage and 4.7 billion cubic meters for strategic storage. This result not only highlights Snam’s operational efficiency, but it also helps to ensure the country’s energy security, in a European context in which the demand for gas continues to grow
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Implications for energy security in Europe
Achieving such a high level of filling is crucial for the energy security of Italy and Europe. With the increase in geopolitical tensions and the uncertainties related to gas supplies, having well-filled warehouses offers a safety net to deal with any crisis. Snam, through its network of infrastructures, plays a fundamental role in ensuring that energy continues to flow without interruption, thus contributing to the stability
of the European energy market.
