RE: Gas storage..24 Feb 2022 09:13
From yesterday at NI Assembly
Photo of Gordon LyonsGordon Lyons
DUP
We had a good discussion at the meeting about hydrogen opportunities. That is another area in which, when compared with the rest of the member Administrations, we are ahead of the curve. We have huge opportunities with hydrogen, not only because so much of our energy already comes from renewables but because we need to find a way in which to store that energy, and hydrogen storage is one way in which we can do that most effectively.
If we look not only at the high level of wind generation but at the relative size of our country and at the facts that we have good interconnection between Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland and the skills in place in advanced manufacturing and technologies, we see that the future for us is very bright indeed. I want us to be ahead of the curve on that.
Another benefit that we have over the rest of the UK is our gas network, which is much more modern than that in the rest of the UK. The gas network and infrastructure will be useful as we transition from natural gas to other gases such as hydrogen. That puts us in a position to take advantage of it by ensuring not only that we can meet our green growth goals but that, at the same time, we have a cheaper and more sustainable supply of energy.
https://www.theyworkforyou.com/ni/?id=2022-02-23.2.1#g2.21