E.ON has today (Wednesday) announced that all eight caverns at its Holford Gas Storage facility are now fully operational.

The final two caverns came into operation earlier this month, completing the final phase of development at the site.

With a capacity of 160 million cubic metres and injection and withdrawal rates of up to 22 million standard cubic metres per day, the facility plays a vital role in the UK's energy infrastructure.


Mike Cooper, Senior Project Manager at E.ON's Holford Gas Storage facility, said: "This achievement is the result of a lot of hard work from within E.ON's UK and pan-European teams and also from all of our contractors. Without their commitment and belief in the success of this project, it would not have been possible.

"Equally, the supportive relationship built between the local community and the project team has supported delivery of this facility and created a firm foundation for the future."

Construction work on the project began in 2006 with the installation of the brine and water infrastructure. The eight caverns were then constructed through a process called solution mining which commenced in September 2008. The first three caverns became operational in December 2011.

(CD/GK)