HyPSTER is the first EU-funded renewable hydrogen storage demonstrator in a salt cavern
Lhyfe a pioneering producer and supplier of green and renewable hydrogen for mobility and industry, has announced that it has completed the delivery of 2.6 tonnes of renewable green hydrogen to Storengy, one of the world leaders in the underground storage of natural gas, at its Etrez-Bresse Vallons site in the Ain region (France).
This hydrogen is supplying the innovative HyPSTER project – supported by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership – which aims to test and validate the role of hydrogen storage in the hydrogen value chain, with a view to replicating it on a larger scale and supporting the development of the hydrogen industry in Europe.
Green and renewable hydrogen is now recognised as one of the essential pillars of the new energy mix, because of its ability to address some of the hardest-to-decarbonise energy uses, such as industry and heavy mobility.
Large-scale deployment
To enable the sector’s large-scale deployment, the HyPSTER consortium is exploring the possibility of storing large quantities of green hydrogen in salt caverns, which are already used to store natural gas.
Producing hydrogen from intermittent renewable electricity means that surplus energy can be stored and released when demand is high, contributing to the efficiency of the power grid and facilitating the integration of renewable energies. Salt caverns offer good stability over long periods and the salt is impermeable, which prevents
“Through this achievement, our team has demonstrated its ability to manage the flow of renewable green hydrogen with our carriers. This success also demonstrates the extent to which the renewable green hydrogen sector is maturing day by day,” stated Matthieu Guesné, Founder and CEO, Lhyfe.
