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Reporting on SaltHy
Special: Something to do with energy live from E-World in Essen
February 23, 2024. Our managing director Daniel Mercer was a guest on the live energate podcast at a leading energy trade fair in Essen. He provided exciting insights into how a gas storage facility works, why Germany has such large storage capacities, and what challenges will arise when hydrogen has to be stored instead of natural gas in the future. From 27:40 min.
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A pinch of salt for hydrogen storage
June 12, 2024. Storage specialist Storengy plans to build two underground salt caverns for hydrogen in the hinterland of Stade. This requires a swift political decision on regulatory issues.
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At the heart of the EU H2 backbone
January 29, 2024. In an interview with the Renewable Energy Network Hamburg, Gunnar Assmann, Project Manager for Hydrogen Storage, explains the relevance and unique features of the SaltHy project.
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Storengy Deutschland plans to build a hydrogen storage facility in the Stade area
June 14, 2024. As part of the “SaltHy” project, Storengy Deutschland GmbH plans to expand its existing natural gas storage facility at the Harsefeld site in the Stade area (Lower Saxony) to create new salt caverns for underground storage of 100% hydrogen.
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How Harsefeld is set to become a hub for hydrogen
July 21, 2025. Where gas has been stored deep underground between Harsefeld and Hollenbeck, environmentally friendly hydrogen (H2) could also be stored in the future. Representatives from politics, business, and industry recently met in Harsefeld to discuss an ambitious project: the planned “SaltHy” hydrogen storage facility.
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Deep underground: Hydrogen to be stored in Harsefeld
June 13, 2024. Environmentally friendly hydrogen generated using wind power or solar energy is considered the fuel of the future. Large underground hydrogen storage facilities (caverns) are to be built in Harsefeld.
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An energy source of the future
June 12, 2024. Storengy Deuschland plans to shut down its last coal-fired power plant by 2030. Harsefeld could play an important role in this process. Salt caverns as hydrogen storage facilities from 2030 – H2 is to be stored around 1.5 kilometers below ground.
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Storengy Deutschland plans to build a hydrogen storage facility in the Stade area
June 15, 2024. As part of the SaltHy project, Storengy Deutschland plans to expand its existing natural gas storage facility at the Harsefeld site near Stade (Lower Saxony) to create new salt caverns for underground storage of 100 percent hydrogen.
(in German only)
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10 February 2026 | Essen
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