Characterisation of hydrogen-consuming microbial activity and interaction with the storage formation to determine guiding principles that mitigate risk and enable fast-tracking of porous media underground storage as part of the European hydrogen ecosystem

OUr mission

We aim to make sure that European underground hydrogen porous media storage is safe and effective

9 Research Partners

6 Countries

10+ Storage Site Operators

30+ Researchers

An Europe-Wide Approach

HyDRA gathers together eight leading research institutions and one enterprise across six countries: BGR, Earth Sciences NZ, IDAEA-CSIC, ISO, KIT, TUC, UEDIN, UiB and UNINA. Together, they are collaboratively addressing the critical need for large-scale hydrogen storage solutions to support Europe’s transition to a low-carbon energy future.

HyDRA also partners with a network of storage site operators (SSOs) to ensure comprehensive coverage across Europe and minimize duplication of research efforts. The project encompasses more than 20 sedimentary basins across Europe, representing a diverse range of geological conditions, pressures, temperatures, and depths.

Research Partners