Vallourec recently formed a partnership with H2V
Vallourec targets on-site hydrogen storage market
French company prepares for commercial launch of underground storage system to be deployed at green hydrogen production and consumption sites
Tubular technology company Vallourec is pushing ahead with the commercial launch of its first large-scale underground hydrogen storage system this summer as it eyes growing demand in Europe and North America. After building and commissioning its own demonstration site in 2023, France-based Vallourec is discussing designs for the potential deployment of the vertical storage solution, called Delphy, with 30–40 green hydrogen projects, hydrogen director Vincent Designolle told Hydrogen Economist in an interview. Vallourec hydrogen director Vincent Designolle “North America is an area of strong interest for us,” he said. “We have good leads
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