OFF-GRID ENERGY AND MEETING TARGETS

Flogas Britain’s business development director, James Rudman tells Tank Storage Magazine how it’s keeping up with the ever-changing energy market Flogas Britain has completed a tripartite deal with North Sea Midstream Partners Limited (NSMP) and Exolum Seal Sands (Exolum) at the Teesside gas processing plant, UK. The deal is set to boost the resilience of off-grid energy across the north of England and Scotland and provide security of supply to homes and businesses in the region. At present, the Teesside plant handles much of the gas extracted from the North Sea, including a significant tonnage of propane. However, James Rudman, business development director at Flogas Britain, explains: ‘To date, this gas has not been turned inland for UK use and is instead exported to global markets. We wanted to change this.’ Over the years, the UK off-grid gas market has become a net importer of propane. However, there’s a definite requirement for a more stable supply. Demand is growing, especially as off-grid homes and businesses are set to move away from oil to a lower carbon alternative. According to a report by WLPGA on LPG and bioLPG, propane has a 20% lower carbon intensity...