Uniper launches project on hydrogen storage in Germany
In Germany, Uniper said that the company has launched a research project on hydrogen storage.
The HyStorage research project aims to investigate the influence of hydrogen on porous rock formations in order to determine the feasibility and integrity of pore storage facilities for the storage of hydrogen. For this purpose, a specialized gas-technical unit for the storage test was set up on a designated drilling site at Uniper Energy Storage’s Bierwang site. Commissioning is currently in progress and first hydrogen will be injected from September onwards, the company said.
Uniper Energy Storage is the consortium leader, operator and responsible for the test under mining law. The consortium is further consisting of the companies OGE, RAG Austria, SEFE Securing Energy for Europe and NAFTA.
“Hydrogen plays a crucial role in our new strategy and HyStorage is part of its execution. HyStorage is a promising project to test the existing natural gas infrastructure for the potential transition to green hydrogen. It will also help accelerate the energy transition while ensuring security of supply to our customers. The project will provide insights into how porous rock storage and technical gas facilities will perform when the hydrogen economy ramps up,” said Doug Waters, Managing Director of Uniper Energy Storage.
Category: Hydrogen
