Implications of the European gas market for the long‐term construction of underground gas storage in China

Underground gas storage (UGS) is an important part of the natural industry. Its peaking characteristics and capacity are critical to national energy supply security. Compared with mature market in Europe, construction UGSs China faces many challenges. This study expected provide references for UGS through a detailed analysis calculations European underground storage. First, current status development were summarized. And situation primary structure, utilization, was compared between EU China. Second, working volume Europe analyzed from perspective its relationship total consumption peak-shaving volume. Finally, simulation prediction curve facilities reasonable ratio load solved by numerical fitting method. Meanwhile, recommendations China's provided. It appropriate set planning target at 5% actual will be 14.4 billion cubic meters 2030.