The Bains gas site off the East Irish Sea could see an additional 1.4 billion cubic metres of gas storage.

British-Irish energy firm dCarbonX has proposed a £830 million project to redevelop the former Bains gas site near Barrow-in-Furness.

According to the developers, the site could increase UK gas storage by 50% by adding 1.4 billion cubic metres of gas storage.

It comes at a time when the UK has the lowest gas storage in the G7, with 12 days of average winter gas demand compared to the likes of Germany and France, with around 90 days.