CASE STUDY
With the rapid growth of renewable energy, energy providers face the challenge of balancing intermittent energy production. Hungarian Gas Storage Ltd. (MFGT), our strategic partner, launched the Akvamarin project to find innovative methods of storing excess renewable energy. One solution involved converting surplus energy into hydrogen through electrolysis, which could then be stored and later potentially blended with natural gas.
However, integrating hydrogen into the gas storage system required significant upgrades to MFGT’s core IT infrastructure. The existing Storage Management and Control System (SMCS)—developed and maintained by our team for over a decade—needed enhancements to track, measure, and manage hydrogen volumes in compliance with strict industry regulations.
We upgraded SMCS to enable the smooth integration of hydrogen into the storage system, ensuring compliance with gas quality regulations. Key developments included:
New measurement points were added to monitor
hydrogen injection, storage, and blending with natural gas.
Hydrogen data was integrated into the storage balance sheet, providing operators with real-time insights.
The system was adapted to communicate hydrogen-related gas quality data to FGSZ Ltd., the Hungarian national gas transmission operator, ensuring safe transport of hydrogen-enriched natural gas.
MFGT is now able to seamlessly store and blend green hydrogen with natural gas, enhancing energy storage flexibility and contributing to Hungary’s transition to a low-carbon energy future by reducing CO₂ emissions in the infrastructure.
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