Nobian Industrial Chemicals B.V.

About Nobian

Nobian is a European leader in the production of salt, essential chemicals and energy for industries ranging from construction and cleaning to water treatment and pharmaceuticals. Thanks to our integrated value chain and modern production sites in the Netherlands, Germany and Denmark, we excel in the safe and reliable supply of high-purity salt, chloroalkali, chloromethanes and hydrogen.

Energy storage in salt caverns

Nobian has a strong history in salt production, dating back more than 100 years to 1918. Using the latest techniques and in consultation with the environment, we ensure that this salt production takes place in a safe and responsible manner. We currently do this in the Netherlands in Twente and Groningen. The extraction of salt creates hollow spaces, or caverns. Depending on the design of a cavern and the depth of the underground salt layer, caverns are very suitable for safe energy storage.

Storage of renewable energy in Groningen

In the province of Groningen, Nobian has already developed caverns in Zuidwending with Gasunie for the storage of natural gas. There are currently plans to do the same in this area for the storage of hydrogen and compressed air, also known as CAES (Compressed Air Energy Storage). With our knowledge and experience in salt mining and cavern development, combined with our salt concession rights and salt production facilities, we are well positioned to construct salt caverns for renewable energy storage. In this way, salt caverns can play an important role in the realization of a sustainable energy supply. The caverns then act as a buffer once the supply of solar and wind energy is low, providing the necessary flexibility for the energy market.