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© Uniper | Hydrogen Pilot Cavern, Krummhörn
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© Uniper | Hydrogen Pilot Cavern, Krummhörn

Uniper goes underground: Storing hydrogen in salt caverns

Uniper has had a busy summer. Aside from closing the UK’s last coal-fired power plant, the German state-owned energy firm has also been making steps that could guide its future, cleaner energy business

In August, the company opened its pilot underground hydrogen storage cavern in Krummhörn, Germany, which Doug Waters, Managing Director of Uniper Energy Storage, told H2 View is unique in its focus.

“Our concept is to test storing hydrogen salt caverns, and whilst that’s been done in a number of places before, we’re looking at it from a perspective of how quickly we can move the hydrogen in and out, and what the quality is when we get it back,” he said.

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