A major gas pipeline from Bristol Port into an above-ground storage terminal in Avonmouth has been granted planning permission. Flogas Britain, a UK-based liquid petroleum gas (LPG) supplier, will construct the pipeline to the site, which was formerly owned by National Grid and has been a feature of the local landscape for several decades.
The plant was previously only able to store liquefied natural gas (LNG) but Flogas is planning to convert the facility into an LPG and green gas storage plant that is able to hold 34,564 tonnes. The company said the proposals would generate 50-100 construction jobs, as well as roles at Bristol Port and the Avonmouth site, with the works expected to complete in 2025.
Starting at Bristol Port with a new unloading facility, the pipeline will largely follow existing pipeline routes away from residential areas through predominantly industrial zones to the Avonmouth storage facility, Flogas said.
