Status: 07/02/2022 09:20 a.m
Concerns about a gas shortage are growing. The Federal Network Agency fears that Russia will soon stop supplying gas and is taking maintenance work on the Nord Stream 1 pipeline as an opportunity. Environment Senator Jens Kerstan (Greens) is already thinking about limiting hot water for private households.
“In an acute gas shortage, warm water could only be made available at certain times of the day in an emergency,” Kerstan told the “Welt am Sonntag”. A general reduction of the maximum room temperature in the district heating network could also be considered.
Delivery restrictions for individual districts possible
For technical reasons alone, it will not be possible everywhere in Hamburg to distinguish between commercial and private customers in such a case. If it is not possible to save enough gas in the large companies, delivery restrictions in individual parts of the city could be the result.
LNG terminal in the port no earlier than May
Kerstan also explained that a possible temporary LNG terminal in the port of Hamburg would be ready for operation in the middle of next year at the earliest. It will become clear in the course of July whether and at which location such a terminal in Hamburg is feasible. The gas could probably be handled there from May 2023. The full results of the site reviews would be available in October, Kerstan said.
AUDIO: Jens Kerstan on possible hot water limitations in Hamburg (1 min)
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More LNG terminals at the turn of the year
Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) meanwhile told the “Welt am Sonntag” that the first two temporary LNG terminals in Wilhelmshaven and Brunsbüttel should be put into operation at the turn of the year.
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