"In a few days it will be time: Through the gas hub in Saarland at the border crossing point in Medelsheim, through which Russian gas previously flowed westward, gas from France will flow into Germany starting next week to secure the national energy supply in this crisis. This week, I took a look on site at how the reversed gas flow into Germany works at the border crossing point in Medelsheim.
Deliveries through the gas hub in Saarland allow the southern German gas storage facilities to be filled faster than via the pipelines from northern Germany. This significantly shortens the supply routes towards the south. To ensure a resilient energy supply, diversification of supply routes is indispensable.
The gas hub in Saarland is not only an example of good German-French cooperation but also contributes to the country's energy security, which is especially important for the upcoming heating season and the associated increase in gas consumption.
