Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen not only opened the Salzburg Festival on Tuesday, but also visited the natural gas storage in Haidach together with Governor Wilfried Haslauer (ÖVP). As reported, the federal government has withdrawn the unused portion of the storage facility from the Russian state-owned company Gazprom. RAG Austria AG is expected to start filling from August 1.
“I hope that despite everything we get through the fall and winter and get really serious about expanding renewables next year,” Van der Bellen said in a brief statement to the media when he got a sense of the on-site capabilities of the facility. and the preparatory work. Given the complexity of the subject – it is ultimately about complicated business relationships between companies to which the government or authorities cannot just give instructions, but one should not expect quick answers, warned the red-white-red head of state when visiting the plant. “Not even the federal government, which I feel is making an honest effort.”
RAG Austria Managing Director Markus Mitteregger told APA that the large storage facility could theoretically be completely filled by November 1. He can’t say where the gas will come from. “We take care of the storage capacity and fill it on behalf of the customer. As far as we know, it’s not just Russian gas anymore.”
Gazprom informed in advance
Gazprom, as a partner in the joint venture facility in Haidach, has been told for some time that the storage tanks needed to be filled. “And that it would be wise to put them on the market if you’re not using them.” Gazprom knows that and now also knows that government regulation is coming. “I don’t know the direct response from Russia yet. I hope people understand that we need the memory now. As a tenant, Gazprom does not pay a rent bill if someone else uses the storage space.”
In addition, Mitteregger tried to calm the Bavarian government. Prime Minister: “Most of it stays in the international network.” Markus Söder (CSU) had prompted the German government to enter into contractual agreements with Austria about the gas storage facility in Haidach near Salzburg, which is important to Bavaria.
Source: Krone
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