Preliminary evaluation of different underground hydrogen storage systems in Spain

  1. Cristina Sáez Blázquez 1
  2. Ignacio Martín Nieto 1
  3. Miguel Ángel Maté-González 12
  4. Arturo Farfán Martín 1
  5. Diego González-Aguilera 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Salamanca
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    Universidad de Salamanca

    Salamanca, España

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  2. 2 Department of Topographic and Cartography Engineering, Higher Technical School of Engineers in Topography, Geodesy and Cartography, Technical University of Madrid
Actas:
Proceedings of the III Ibero-American Conference on Smart Cities

ISBN: 978-9930-541-79-1

Año de publicación: 2020

Páginas: 701-715

Congreso: III Ibero-American Conference on Smart Cities (ICSC-2020)

Tipo: Aportación congreso

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Resumen

In the future energy system with a high share of renewable sources, the role of hydrogen will be essential to deal with the fluctuations in the electricity production. Hydrogen is understood as a system capable of storing energy for a later use in a controlled way. In this way, surplus electricity coming from renewable energies is used for generating hydrogen by the electrolysis process. Once produced, hydrogen is stored in one of the different underground storage structures to be used when needed. In this context, the aim of this research is to provide a preliminary evaluation about the potential for underground hydrogen storage in the country of Spain, considering the usual geological formations of these systems (deep aquifers, salt caverns and depleted hydrocarbon fields). The analysis of each alternative has allowed highlighting that Spain presents potential locations where future hydrogen storage could be feasible. Regarding salt caverns, this country has high onshore storage capacities, with a total of located 24 caverns. Furthermore, the Spanish potential of hydrogen storage in aquifers is also relevant especially in Tertiary sedimentary basins as the Ebro, Duero and Guadalquivir basins. The storage potential in depleted oil and gas fields is however reduced due to the limited hydrocarbon activity of the country.

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