Hydrogen storage in Northern Poland?

Northern Poland is one of the most promising places for the construction of hydrogen storage facilities, especially due to the proximity of developing wind farms in the Baltic Sea – we read in an article by Bogdan Stech posted on spidersweb.com.

The area of ​​the Łeba Elevation has the greatest potential, and it is there that the Polish Geological Service will carry out a research project aimed at checking the impact of the lithological diversity of salt deposits on the stability and tightness of underground hydrogen storage facilities.

According to the article the website of the Polish Geological Institute, “thanks to the research undertaken, it will be possible to better understand the processes taking place in underground salt caverns and optimize their use in future energy projects.”

According to PIE data, two complexes of salt caverns are currently used in Poland for storing natural gas: KPMG Mogilno and KPMG Kosakowo, with an active capacity of 585.4 million cubic meters, respectively. and 239.4 million cubic meters, which in total constitutes approximately 5%. annual consumption of natural gas in Poland. The Mogilno cavern is to be expanded to 800 million cubic meters by 2027, and the Kosakowo cavern to 250 million cubic meters by 2022.