France has for the first time started conveying natural gas to Germany, French gas network operator GRTgaz said Thursday, as Berlin strives to diversify its energy supply following the interruption of Russian gas deliveries.
GRTgaz said in a statement the gas pipeline connecting both countries at the French border village of Obergailbach has began [sic] delivering an initial daily capacity of 31 gigawatt-hours.
The amount expected to eventually increase to a daily maximum of 100 gigawatt-hours, representing less than 2% of Germany's overall gas consumption, according to figures from the French Ministry for Energy Transition.
The head of Germany’s network regulatory agency, Klaus Mueller thanked GRTGaz in French in a Tweet Thursday, adding that "French gas deliveries via Saarland help Germany’s supply security." Although Germany’s gas storage facilities are now nearly 95% full, officials say citizens will still need to save gas this winter.
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