StarEnergy Albury Gas Storage Project
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The UK is facing major challenges in ensuring the security of its natural gas supplies in the years ahead.  From a nation which has long been rich in gas, we have now become a net importer.  It is, therefore, critical that we have the option to store gas, especially during cold spells when demand increases sharply.  While the UK currently has the capacity to store just four per cent of our annual consumption, European neighbours like France and Germany store 20 per cent or more.  Even if you don’t have mains gas in your home, you still depend upon it for the generation of your electricity.
THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL GAS STORAGE IN THE UK

.A number of the representations made to Surrey County Council on our planning application for appraisal drilling raised the issue of the need for gas storage at Albury. As a result, we have commissioned a detailed independent report on the national case for gas storage from the Energy Contract Company. The report has been submitted to Surrey County Council as a supporting document to the planning application. You can download it here.

The national case for additional gas storage (pdf 1.3MB)

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Government energy policy

Meeting the Energy Challenge - A White Paper on Energy

The JESS report.
PROJECT PLAN
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The production elements and proposed pipeline route. PDF approx 3mb.