BRITAIN and Furness needs the £500 million Gateway gas storage project and a new gas compressor facility at Rampside, near Barrow.
That's the message Furness Enterprise have briefed to Barrow Borough Council who will consider the planning application for the onshore elements of the project in a few days time, on June 10.
Britain needs the security of energy supply the project brings.
Furness needs the investment because it will help underpin existing jobs in the gas service industry, which includes the Rampside Energy Park, 3km south east of Barrow, where around 200 people are employed at three gas terminals. The combined facilities have the capacity to process around 15 per cent of Britain's gas supply requirements.
The project fits within the policies of the Barrow Local Plan and the attractions of Furness as an energy hub of NW England - Britain's energy coast.
The Gateway project gives added flexibility to the terminal complex so that it can be used to facilitate storage of gas offshore as well as bringing it in from existing offshore East Irish Sea gas fields and future 24/25th round gas exploration areas.
Stuart Klosinski, of Furness Enterprise, said: "The Gateway gas storage company has shown in their submission that the project can operate and meet stringent environmental criteria including noise.
"The project will also generate around 150 construction jobs between 2009 and 2011/12 with prospects for local supply chain benefits as well as ensuring the UK has much greater security of supply."
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