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When hydrogen replaces natural gas for heating, the demand profile will be highly seasonal according to how warm or cold the weather is. Hydrogen production from hydroelectric power can also be highly seasonal according to how much rainfall or snowmelt is entering the river system. High-capacity storage is required to ensure cost-effective hydrogen production or utilisation in seasonal situations. Underground hydrogen storage in man-made salt caverns is one of the most cost-effective solutions, where the underground geography permits. Other high-capacity storage options exist.
This course will cover some of the high-capacity storage options and explain in which situations each may be suitable. The seasonality of some production and use-cases will also be covered to underline the importance of high-capacity hydrogen storage.
If you are investing in hydrogen value chains or considering the most appropriate technologies to implement for your projects, this course will provide insights to support your decision making. Future operators and owners of high-capacity underground hydrogen storage will also gain exposure to the technique.
This course includes:
An engaging virtual training session lasting approximately three hours
Interactive format with dedicated Q&A sections with the expert trainer
Session recording & pdf file of the presentation used during the session
Flexible access from modern mobile and desktop devices
A certificate of attendance on completion of the session
Agenda
Attend live or watch the recordings. Each session includes dedicated Q&A sections throughout.
The need for energy storage as variable renewable energy production scales up
Time-shifting with seasonal hydrogen storage and seasonal hydrogen demand
Large-scale hydro-electric power to hydrogen with seasonal energy storage
Underground storage of hydrogen in salt caverns, depleted gas fields and aquifers
Underground storage of natural gas and underground methanation
Meet the trainer
Stephen B. Harrison is the founder and managing director at sbh4 GmbH in Germany. His work focuses on decarbonisation and greenhouse gas emissions control. Hydrogen and CCS are fundamental pillars of his consulting practice.
With a background in industrial and specialty gases, including 27 years at BOC Gases, The BOC Group and Linde Gas, Stephen has intimate knowledge of hydrogen and carbon dioxide from commercial, technical, operational and safety perspectives. His expertise extends to the full length of the value chain from production, purification, distribution and storage through to utilisation. For 14 years, he was a global business leader in these FTSE100 and DAX30 companies and had the opportunity to appreciate how businesses function and how people communicate around the world.
Stephen has extensive buy-side and sell-side M&A due diligence experience in the energy and clean-tech sectors. In addition to supporting multi-billion Euro mega-transactions, he has advised numerous transactions involving the German 'Mittelstand‘ and European cross-border mid-market deals. Private Equity firms and investment fund managers are regular clients, gaining renewable energy sector insights to support asset allocation decisions.
As a member of the H2 View and gasworld editorial advisory boards, Stephen advises the direction of editorial content for these two leading international publications. In addition to writing editorial feature articles, he specialises in C-level interviews. Working with Environmental Technology Publications, he is a member of the scientific committee for CEM 2023 - the leading international conference for continuous emissions monitoring and air quality.
What Attendees Are Saying
“The best part of the training was the level of engagement from the trainer; he was very clear in his explanations and was taking the time to answer all queries from trainees.”
“Slides were informative, good delivery from the trainer, and technology worked well. Good idea to space it out over three days as it was less disruptive.”