Residents in South Wales are keeping warm during the cold weather thanks to the extra gas being supplied through National Grid’s Milford Haven to Tirley natural gas pipeline.

The pipeline is carrying 50% of the 15 million cubic metres of gas needed to meet the high demand through National Grid’s National Transmission System from Tirley in Gloucestershire to South Wales where it comes off into the local distribution network for commercial and residential use.

The 316km pipeline is part of a major project to link the new Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminals at Milford Haven to National Grid’s existing National Transmission System at Tirley in Gloucestershire. 

David Mercer, National Grid senior project manager said:  “The new pipeline is helping to provide a safe and reliable supply of natural gas to South Wales.  It was a very challenging project to meet our deadlines in constructing the pipeline and this extreme cold weather has reinforced its need as it is helping to keep local residents warm.”

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National Grid
National Grid is a leading international energy infrastructure business - the largest utility in the UK.

Through National Grid Gas plc it owns and operates over 7,300 kilometres of high-pressure transmission pipeline across Great Britain, and 132,000 kilometres of lower-pressure distribution gas mains in the North West, the Midlands, East Anglia and North London – more than half of Britain's gas transportation network, delivering gas to around 11 million homes, offices and factories.

Through National Grid Electricity Transmission plc, the company operates the high-voltage electricity transmission network across Great Britain, and owns the network in England and Wales.

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