Press Release: State aid: Commission approves €390 million aid for increase of gas storage capacity in Poland

The European Commission authorised, under the EU state aid rules, the provision of state grants amounting to €390 million for the construction or capacity increase of four underground gas storage sites in Poland. Gas storage enhances security supply and enables a country to deal with supply disruptions or seasonal variations in consumption. The projects, which are open to all operators at regulated conditions, are in line with the EU state aid rules