In Austria, INNIO Group said its 1 MW-class hydrogen combined heat and power (CHP) plant is supporting RAG Austria AG at the start of the heating season. The first solution of its kind in Europe was commissioned by the INNIO Group in June 2024 at RAG Austria AG’s site in Gampern. It supplies the industrial plant with green electricity and green heat, the firm said. The Jenbacher CHP plant is powered by green hydrogen, which is produced in summer through water electrolysis and stored in the world’s first underground hydrogen storage in a porous reservoir in Rubensdorf near Gampern. This storage facility can hold up to 4.2 GWh of surplus solar power in the form of hydrogen. The electricity and heat generated in the Jenbacher CHP plant are used for the site’s local requirements, thus achieving a very high utilization rate, the company added. “With our hydrogen energy solution, we are supporting RAG Austria in transforming the energy value chain. Together, we are demonstrating how the decarbonization of communities and industrial sites is possible,” said Andreas Kunz, INNIO Group’s chief technology officer. “With the help of Jenbacher technology, we are able to decouple the generation of renewable energy from its consumption, thus enabling sustainable security of supply all year round,” said Markus Mitteregger, CEO of RAG Austria AG.
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