Storage

Vallourec announced the official qualification of Delphy, its vertical gaseous H₂ storage solution, by DNV. A world first, Delphy enables the storage of 1 to 100 tons of H₂ under maximum safety conditions.

Europe’s largest generator of renewable energy has proposed the development of a green H₂ facility at Hunterston, the former coal terminal in Ayrshire.

Iberdrola Australia, Iberdrola's international business in Australia, has successfully installed the first row of solar panels, known as the Golden Row, at its Broadsound Solar farm in Clarke Creek, Queensland.

In Lower Saxony’s Etzel, the H2CAST pilot project, which involves converting two existing salt caverns for H₂ storage, is now entering the next phase: Gasunie and Storag Etzel have started jointly injecting around 90 tons of H₂ into two existing caverns.

A major producer and supplier of renewable green H₂ intends to place the first major order with the technology corporation Rheinmetall in the field of H₂ storage and transport systems, with a contract volume in the mid double-digit million-euro range.

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) announced its participation in NavHyS, a new European research project dedicated to advancing the use of liquid H₂ in maritime applications.

Ammonia (NH₃) is emerging as one of the most promising H₂ carriers, offering solutions to several critical challenges associated with H₂ storage and transportation. As H₂ is increasingly recognized as a pivotal component in the transition to a carbon-free energy future, efficient storage and transportation systems have become crucial for its widespread adoption.

For manufacturers of products that carry H₂, the challenge is that while product safety must be proven before CE marking or release to the market, the specific procedure for this is usually not defined in detail in regulations and standards.

The current trend in the transport sector is to take a bespoke approach to developing complex H₂ systems across many different vehicle platforms, with each build designed to a specific customer brief. There is no one-size-fits-all solution.

India has the advantages of an abundant supply of renewable power, growing domestic and local international markets, experienced and advanced technological capabilities, and energy infrastructure that will help to store, transport and deliver H₂ at a low cost.

November’s H₂Tech Tech Spotlight consists of an advanced H₂ leak detection sensor for safety in energy storage systems, an electolyzer-ready water solution, a silicon-based fuel cell and much more.

Pipeline operations have a long tradition of stability. Like any industry with such a storied past, new solutions occasionally arrive on the market and offer some variation; however, successful operations generally rely on decades of standard operating procedures and expertise, with similar solutions utilized by most pipeline operators and businesses.