A large selection of players from the energy sector took part in the market consultation initiated by Uniper Energy Storage from the beginning of February to the end of March. In addition to energy suppliers, this involved power plant operators, hydrogen producers and consumers as well as traders. The high level of participation underlines the great importance of the topic.

The evaluation of the market consultation shows a strong overall interest in hydrogen storage in North West Germany even in the first phase of the hydrogen ramp-up from 2029 and beyond. The results also reflect analyses by other studies. A recent study by the association Gas Infrastructure Europe shows that in order to achieve the REPowerEU targets, hydrogen storage capacity of around 45 TWh will be required in Europe by 2030 and around 300 TWh by 2050. This opens up an enormous gap to the planned projects of 9 TWh by 2030 and 21.5 TWh by 2050.

The aim of the market consultation was to be able to better forecast the demand for hydrogen storage capacities in Germany. The results will serve Uniper Energy Storage as a further basis for the concrete expansion planning of hydrogen storage sites and for the demand-oriented providing of hydrogen storage products in the future.