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Expansion of the Wierzchowice Underground Gas Storage Facility to 2.1 billion m3

under construction stage: construction
576 mln PLN
programme budget (multi-year) · data from 2023 ≈ 576 mln PLN (value-by-stage, est., nominal)

Expansion of Poland's largest underground gas storage facility (PMG) in Wierzchowice in Lower Silesia, carried out by the ORLEN Group. The investment increases the facility's working capacity by 800 million m3 — from the previous 1.3 billion m3 to 2.1 billion m3. The scope of work includes, among other things, drilling new wells and expanding the gas injection and withdrawal infrastructure; injection capacity is to rise by one third to 19.2 million m3 per day, and withdrawal capacity by 66 percent to 24 million m3 per day. Work began in August 2023 with the drilling of the first well, and completion is planned for the turn of 2025 and 2026. The estimated cost of the investment is approx. PLN 576 million. Upon completion, the total capacity of the country's gas storage facilities will increase by approx. 25 percent and exceed 4 billion m3.

How it went

Assessment: too early to assess. Signals only where documented.

Delivery partial
Schedule on time

Timeline

  1. Announced Aug 2023
  2. Construction start 30 Aug 2023
  3. Original date 2026
  4. Current date 2026

Change history

  • 30 Aug 2023 stage: construction
  • Aug 2023 stage: announced

Significance

The expansion increases the working capacity of the Wierzchowice PMG to 2.1 billion m3, so that the facility will hold about half of the country's gas storage capacity. The total capacity of Poland's storage facilities will increase by approx. 25 percent and exceed 4 billion m3, strengthening the country's energy security. Higher injection capacity (up to 19.2 million m3/day) and withdrawal capacity (up to 24 million m3/day) improves the flexibility of managing gas reserves during periods of peak demand.

Sources 5 · 3 archived

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  1. ORLEN stawia na bezpieczeństwo – rusza największa inwestycja w krajowe magazyny gazu ↗ archived ✓
    ORLEN S.A. (komunikat prasowy) Aug 2023
    AnnouncedOriginal dateCurrent dateSignificanceDescriptionStage history
    Announced „ORLEN stawia na bezpieczeństwo – rusza największa inwestycja w krajowe magazyny gazu"
    Original date „Zakończenie inwestycji planowane jest na przełomie roku 2025 i 2026"
    locations[0].voivodeship „Zlokalizowany jest w województwie dolnośląskim, na terenie gmin Milicz i Krośnice"
  2. Orlen zaczyna rozbudowę magazynu gazu Wierzchowice ↗ archived ✓
    Polska Agencja Prasowa (PAP) 30 Aug 2023
    InvestorStatusConstruction startDescription
    Investor „Orlen zaczyna rozbudowę magazynu gazu Wierzchowice"
  3. Rozpoczęła się rozbudowa kluczowego obiektu gazowego w kraju ↗ archived ✓
    WNP.pl (Wirtualny Nowy Przemysł) 30 Aug 2023
    Costcost.basisStatusStageConstruction startCurrent date
    Status „W środę ruszyło wiercenie pierwszego otworu w ramach rozbudowy"
    Current date „Rozbudowa ma się skończyć na przełomie 2025 i 2026 roku"
    Cost „będzie kosztować 576 mln zł"
  4. Orlen rozpoczął rozbudowę Podziemnego Magazynu Gazu w Wierzchowicach ↗
    StrefaInwestorow.pl 30 Aug 2023
    CostSignificanceDescription
    cost.basis „Koszt inwestycji wyniesie 576 mln zł"
  5. Orlen rusza z rozbudową magazynu gazu w Wierzchowicach do 2,1 mld m3 ↗
    WysokieNapiecie.pl 30 Aug 2023
    DescriptionSignificance