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Is Loenhout a building block for the future energy system?

The storage capacity in Loenhout could also be a crucial building block for the future energy system if our research into underground hydrogen storage proves successful. This facility is an aquifer storage for high calorific natural gas with a firm capacity of 7,6 TWh.

What is the energy storage capacity of Loenhout aquifer?

This facility is an aquifer storage for high calorific natural gas with a firm capacity of 7.6 TWh. The facility has an energy storage capacity equivalent to the annual gas consumption of 450,000 households. Loenhout’s send-out capacity (7.25 GWh/hour) represents the equivalent output of 7 nuclear reactors.

Why is the Loenhout Reservoir important?

Together with the Zeebrugge (Belgium) and Dunkirk (France) LNG terminals, the Loenhout reservoir is an essential part of our infrastructure to contribute to a sustainable and secure energy supply. The total capacity of the underground storage is 1.4 billion cubic metres of high calorific natural gas.

Why is Loenhout important?

Loenhout supports Belgium’s security of supply buffer and flexibility for peak consumption during cold winter months, balancing supply and demand. Together with the Zeebrugge (Belgium) and Dunkirk (France) LNG terminals, the Loenhout reservoir is an essential part of our infrastructure to contribute to a sustainable and secure energy supply.

What is Loenhout aquifer?

The site in Loenhout is a so-called aquifer, in which natural gas is stored in porous rock that acts like a sponge. It’s one of about 30 in Europa. The soil in Loenhout and its surroundings consists of two essential layers: Dome rock: dome-shaped rock layer (Namurian) that is water- and gas-tight and seals off the underlying layer by its shape.