H2CAST Etzel
Making energy transition work.
About the project
The H2CAST Etzel project is intended to demonstrate the feasibility of large-volume underground storage of hydrogen and to prove the suitability of the salt caverns in Etzel for hydrogen storage. Operational hydrogen storage operations will be tested and serve to build a hydrogen service industry. H2CAST stands for H2 CAvern Storage Transition, i.e. the conversion of existing caverns and facilities in Etzel for the future necessary storage of hydrogen as a building block for a future energy system.
01.02.2022
31.10.2026
up to 0 kg
Planned H2 filling
0 m³
Cubic metre hydrogen
0 kWh
Hydrogen energy content
0 m
Underground tubes
up to 90000
Planned H2 filling
1000000
Cubic metre hydrogen
3000000
Hydrogen energy content
3500
Underground tubes
News

Hydrogen pilot project H2CAST ETZEL: Start of hydrogen filling of caverns launched

An eventful year 2024 at the Cavern Information Centre came to an end!

Federal Network Agency gives go-ahead - hydrogen core network is coming - Etzel site is part of it!

STORAG ETZEL on ambitions for the switch to H2 storage at DE and EU level

This is what it looks like when hydrogen burns in a controlled manner!

STORAG ETZEL honoured as partner of the local fire brigade

STORAG ETZEL residents' festival: A day for all generations - cheerful, colourful and informative!

‘H2-ready’ pipeline from Etzel to Wardenburg: LBEG authorises EWA to start construction ahead of schedule

STORAG ETZEL's statement on the FNB's application for the hydrogen core network

Storage infrastructure as the cornerstone of a hydrogen economy - Up to 400 caverns needed by 2045

Future project Jever-Berdum: Mining authority allocates the Maja licence field north of Jever to STORAG ETZEL

Gasunie and STORAG sign agreement for large-scale hydrogen storage in Germany

Conversion of caverns for hydrogen storage test operation carried out at H2CAST Etzel

STORAG ETZEL informed residents about the H2Cast project and the Wilhelmshaven Energy Hub

Hydrogen pilot project H2CAST ETZEL: Work on converting caverns for hydrogen storage started as planned

STORAG ETZEL informs residents about the H2Cast project and the Wilhelmshaven Energy Hub

Partner SOCON's tasks in the H2CAST project & project status

Visit from Lower Saxony's Minister President Stephan Weil to STORAG ETZEL / H2CAST Etzel on 05.09.2023

The key to security of supply: energy storage - Interview with STORAG ETZEL

H2CAST Etzel: Large-volume hydrogen storage within reach - article of STORAG ETZEL

Hydrogen Days Northwest 2023 have started at Etzel

"Jever-Berdum cavern field project of the future": STORAG ETZEL supports the energy turnaround

Infobox Events on 20.04.23 I Energy Logistics in the Northwest - Our Future: Oil, Gas AND Hydrogen!

Gasunie and STORAG ETZEL team up in hydrogen storage in Germany

First preparatory leak test and material tests

50 years of supply security through oil and gas storage in Etzel - Our future: oil, gas AND hydrogen!

Transmission operator Gasunie and OGE together with STORAG ETZEL are investigating the further development of the existing pipeline route from Etzel to Wilhelmshaven for gas transport in the "SEAL" project

Report from project partner SOCON: First measurements in hydrogen successfully carried out

STORAG ETZEL presented project H2CAST Etzel at event of the Lower Saxony Hydrogen Network

Information event H2CAST & presentation of regional development project plans

STORAG ETZEL is part of the "ENERGY-HUB PORT OF WILHELMSHAVEN"
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