The company will explore the possibilities of storing and transmitting hydrogen through the gas network. Hydrogen – Clean Fuel for the Future is PGNiG’s new comprehensive hydrogen programme consisting of several projects ranging from ‘green hydrogen’ production, through hydrogen storage and distribution, to industrial power generation applications. The programme consists of several elements:
In 2020, PGNiG also began investigating the possibility of storing and transmitting hydrogen via the natural gas network. A ‘green hydrogen’ production facility is to be built by PGNiG’s branch in Odolanów under the InGrid – Power to Gas project, scheduled to come on stream in 2022. PGNiG intends to use electricity generated by photovoltaic panels for the purpose of the project.
The project’s objective is to investigate the possibility of injecting hydrogen into existing gas networks and to construct Poland’s first demonstration unit for the production of green hydrogen through an electrolysis process, with the island operation option supported by an energy reservoir, as well as production of hydrogen using electricity from the power grid. The project also aims to carry out tests related to the injection of hydrogen into the gas network and the natural gas–hydrogen mixture’s effect on pipelines and terminal equipment.
The PGNiG Central Measurement and Testing Laboratory is expanding its analytics capabilities to become the first laboratory in Poland and one of the few in Europe providing a hydrogen purity testing service. Once accredited, the Laboratory will test alternative fuels for PGNiG, also providing the testing service to third parties on a commercial basis.
