German state-run energy company Uniper is trialling the use of a former salt mine in northern Germany for large-scale hydrogen storage, public broadcaster NDR reported. The company plans to test the 3,000 cubic metre cavern's leak-tightness over the coming two years, and the space’s suitability for its integration into the country’s developing hydrogen grid. “This project can play a key role in launching Germany’s hydrogen economy,” said Olaf Lies, economy minister of Lower Saxony, where the cavern is located. Frank Holschumacher, head of Uniper’s gas storage department, said the cavern will be filled with green hydrogen at the end of September.
Saturday, 22 February, 2025
