Gas, for Italy “it is advisable to immediately reduce consumption”

Immediately reduce gas consumption in Italy. This is what is stated in the ‘National plan for the containment of natural gas consumption’ of the Ministry of Ecological Transition: “To reduce the risks associated with a potential total interruption of flows from Russia during the next winter as well as respond to European requests in terms of reduction in consumption for the period 2022-2023, it is appropriate to immediately implement measures to contain national gas consumption “. This is what is stated in the ‘National plan for the containment of natural gas consumption’ of the Ministry of Ecological Transition. Read also “These measures integrate the diversification plan already implemented by the Government and serve temporarily to maintain adequate safety standards and preserve available reserves, pending the new gas import channels (including LNG) are fully operational – explains the Mite – The estimates of the impact of all the containment measures lead to a potential of about 5.3 billion cubic meters of gas, considering the maximization of electricity production from fuels other than gas (about 2.1 billion Smc of gas) and the savings associated with the containment of heating (approximately 3.2 billion Smc of gas), to which are added the behavioral measures to be promoted through user awareness campaigns for the purpose of more virtuous consumption behavior “. “This is an initial provision of containment measures, which can be integrated with those for the reduction of industrial sectors, in particular energy-intensive sectors. In this regard, a discussion has been opened with Confindustria to define the contents and methods of implementation, and is in progress, with the collaboration of Snam and Confindustria, a survey by questionnaires of the various companies involved, in order to determine the potential for reducing consumption on a voluntary / incentive basis and the categories of companies that have production cycles that cannot be interrupted without notice. They will at the same time be organized the measures already envisaged by the national gas emergency plan, such as the voluntary interruption of gas withdrawals and peak shaving with LNG “, reads the Plan. Mild: 83% gas storage at 1 September The set of measures adopted for the security of gas supplies and “the response of the operators involved made it possible to reach a storage level of approximately 83% by 1 September 2022 . This value, in line with the coverage target of 90% and even higher, is essential to have the safety margins of the gas system and to face the next winter “. This is what is stated in the ‘National Plan for the containment of natural gas consumption’ of the Ministry of Ecological Transition. , within the first months of 2023, the first floating regasification plant and, subsequently and in any case by 2024, also the second plant “.” This – it is emphasized – is essential above all to be able to face the winter of 2023-2024, considering that with a lot of the storage will probably be fully used in the winter season 2022-2023 and therefore it will be necessary to adequately replenish the reserves “.