Underground Sun Storage 2030
Overview
Sources
Name · RAG Austria AG
Earlier value: Value: Underground Sun Storage 2030
RAG Austria AG
RAG Austria AG (https://www.uss-2030.at/en/public-relations/press-releases/underground-sun-storage-worlds-first-geological-hydrogen-storage-facility-goes-into-operation-1)
Last confirmed: 2026-08-18T01:00:00+00:00
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T17:03:52+00:00
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T17:03:52+00:00
Earlier value: Value: Underground Sun Storage 2030
International Energy Agency
iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv
Original field: Project name
Last confirmed: 2026-09-01T03:10:00+00:00
As of: 2026-06-18
Capacity · International Energy Agency
Earlier value: Value: 2 Mwel
International Energy Agency
iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv
Original field: Announced Size
Last confirmed: 2026-09-01T03:10:00+00:00
As of: 2026-06-18
Earlier value: Value: 2
International Energy Agency
iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv
Original field: Capacity (MWel)
Last confirmed: 2026-09-01T03:10:00+00:00
As of: 2026-06-18
Earlier value: Value: 0.2998615384615385
International Energy Agency
iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv
Original field: Capacity (kt H2/y)
Last confirmed: 2026-09-01T03:10:00+00:00
As of: 2026-06-18
Earlier value: Value: 384.61538461538464
International Energy Agency
iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv
Original field: Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h)
Last confirmed: 2026-09-01T03:10:00+00:00
As of: 2026-06-18
Status · RAG Austria AG
Earlier value: Value: Operational
RAG Austria AG
RAG Austria AG (https://www.uss-2030.at/en/public-relations/press-releases/seasonal-electricity-storage-in-the-form-of-hydrogen-ready-for-scale-up-1)
Last confirmed: 2026-08-18T01:00:00+00:00
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T17:03:52+00:00
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T17:03:52+00:00
Earlier value: Value: DEMO
International Energy Agency
iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv
Original field: Status
Last confirmed: 2026-09-01T03:10:00+00:00
As of: 2026-06-18
Country · RAG Austria AG
Earlier value: Value: AUT
RAG Austria AG
RAG Austria AG (https://www.uss-2030.at/en/public-relations/press-releases/underground-sun-storage-worlds-first-geological-hydrogen-storage-facility-goes-into-operation-1)
Last confirmed: 2026-08-18T01:00:00+00:00
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T17:03:52+00:00
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T17:03:52+00:00
Earlier value: Value: Austria
International Energy Agency
iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv
Original field: Country (ISO-3)
Last confirmed: 2026-09-01T03:10:00+00:00
As of: 2026-06-18
Target operation · Source
Location & names
Sources
Site Name · RAG Austria AG
Earlier value: Value: Rubensdorf/Gampern hydrogen storage facility
RAG Austria AG
RAG Austria AG (https://www.uss-2030.at/en/public-relations/press-releases/underground-sun-storage-worlds-first-geological-hydrogen-storage-facility-goes-into-operation-1)
Last confirmed: 2026-08-18T01:00:00+00:00
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T17:03:52+00:00
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T17:03:52+00:00
Administrative Area · RAG Austria AG
Earlier value: Value: AT-4 Oberösterreich
RAG Austria AG
RAG Austria AG (https://www.uss-2030.at/en/public-relations/press-releases/underground-sun-storage-worlds-first-geological-hydrogen-storage-facility-goes-into-operation-1)
Last confirmed: 2026-08-18T01:00:00+00:00
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T17:03:52+00:00
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T17:03:52+00:00
Earlier value: Value: Gampern
International Energy Agency
iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv
Original field: Location
Last confirmed: 2026-09-01T03:10:00+00:00
As of: 2026-06-18
Alias · RAG Austria AG
Earlier value: Value: other_spelling; Value: USS 2030; Value: source_label; Value: Underground Sun Storage
RAG Austria AG
RAG Austria AG (https://www.uss-2030.at/en/public-relations/press-releases/underground-sun-storage-worlds-first-geological-hydrogen-storage-facility-goes-into-operation-1)
Last confirmed: 2026-08-18T01:00:00+00:00
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T17:03:52+00:00
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T17:03:52+00:00
Coordinates Precision · International Energy Agency
Earlier value: Value: 47.9851682548485; Value: 13.5608745428873
International Energy Agency
iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv
Original field: Latitude+Longitude
Last confirmed: 2026-09-01T03:10:00+00:00
As of: 2026-06-18
External Identifier · Source
Lineage Relation · Source
Local Name · Source
Official Name · RAG Austria AG
Earlier value: Value: en; Value: Underground Sun Storage 2030; Value: E-01
RAG Austria AG
RAG Austria AG (https://www.uss-2030.at/en/public-relations/press-releases/underground-sun-storage-worlds-first-geological-hydrogen-storage-facility-goes-into-operation-1)
Last confirmed: 2026-08-18T01:00:00+00:00
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T17:03:52+00:00
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T17:03:52+00:00
Technology & product
Sources
Carbon Reduction · Source
Components · RAG Austria AG
Earlier value: Value: electrolyser; Value: PEM; Original technology: PEM electrolysis (= proton exchange membrane)
RAG Austria AG
RAG Austria AG (https://www.uss-2030.at/en/public-relations/press-releases/underground-sun-storage-worlds-first-geological-hydrogen-storage-facility-goes-into-operation-1)
Last confirmed: 2026-08-18T01:00:00+00:00
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T17:03:52+00:00
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T17:03:52+00:00
Earlier value: Value: other; Value: other; Original technology: underground porous sandstone natural-gas reservoir hydrogen storage
RAG Austria AG
RAG Austria AG (https://www.uss-2030.at/en/public-relations/press-releases/underground-sun-storage-worlds-first-geological-hydrogen-storage-facility-goes-into-operation-1)
Last confirmed: 2026-08-18T01:00:00+00:00
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T17:03:52+00:00
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T17:03:52+00:00
Configuration Detail · Source
Feedstock · Source
Final Use · Source
Power Contract Attribute · Source
Power Source · Source
Power Source Detail · Source
Product · International Energy Agency
Earlier value: Value: H2
International Energy Agency
iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv
Original field: Product
Last confirmed: 2026-09-01T03:10:00+00:00
As of: 2026-06-18
Project Group · Source
Project Type · RAG Austria AG
Earlier value: Value: hydrogen_production_facility
RAG Austria AG
RAG Austria AG (https://www.uss-2030.at/en/public-relations/press-releases/underground-sun-storage-worlds-first-geological-hydrogen-storage-facility-goes-into-operation-1)
Last confirmed: 2026-08-18T01:00:00+00:00
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T17:03:52+00:00
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T17:03:52+00:00
Technology · International Energy Agency
Earlier value: Value: PEM
International Energy Agency
iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv
Original field: Technology
Last confirmed: 2026-09-01T03:10:00+00:00
As of: 2026-06-18
Capacity & economics
Sources
Awarded Price · Source
Demand Consumption · Source
Financing · Klima- und Energiefonds
Earlier value: Value: 4680298; Currency: EUR; Original text: Fördersumme 4.680.298 EUR; Value: public_grant
Klima- und Energiefonds
Klima- und Energiefonds (https://www.klimafonds.gv.at/projekt/underground-sun-storage-2030/)
Last confirmed: 2026-08-18T01:00:00+00:00
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T17:03:52+00:00
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T17:03:52+00:00
Production Cost · Source
Production · Source
Purchase Agreement Details · Source
Sales Price · Source
Total Capex · Klima- und Energiefonds
Earlier value: Value: 8844856; Currency: EUR; Original text: Projektvolumen 8.844.856 EUR
Klima- und Energiefonds
Klima- und Energiefonds (https://www.klimafonds.gv.at/projekt/underground-sun-storage-2030/)
Last confirmed: 2026-08-18T01:00:00+00:00
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T17:03:52+00:00
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T17:03:52+00:00
Status & timeline
Sources
Actual Output · Source
Actual Utilization · Source
Event · RAG Austria AG
Earlier value: Value: 2021-06-08; Value: 2021-06-08; Value: E-11; Value: transcription; Value: EV-01; Value: Press release | Vienna, 8 June 2021; Value: day
RAG Austria AG
RAG Austria AG (https://www.uss-2030.at/en/public-relations/press-releases/underground-sun-storage-2030-store-solar-energy-seasonally-and-on-large-scale-in-the-form-of-hydrogen)
Last confirmed: 2026-08-18T01:00:00+00:00
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T17:03:52+00:00
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T17:03:52+00:00
Earlier value: Value: 2023-04; Value: 2023-04; Value: E-12; Value: transcription; Value: EV-12; Value: goes in operation in April 2023; Value: month
RAG Austria AG
RAG Austria AG (https://www.uss-2030.at/en/public-relations/press-releases/underground-sun-storage-worlds-first-geological-hydrogen-storage-facility-goes-into-operation-1)
Last confirmed: 2026-08-18T01:00:00+00:00
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T17:03:52+00:00
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T17:03:52+00:00
Earlier value: Value: 2023
International Energy Agency
iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv
Original field: Date online
Last confirmed: 2026-09-01T03:10:00+00:00
As of: 2026-06-18