Flagship Event 2026

As Europe advances its hydrogen economy, Underground Hydrogen Storage (UHS) will play a vital role in strengthening energy security, system resilience and the integration of renewable energy. Bringing together EU policymakers, industry leaders, financial institutions and energy stakeholders, the H2eart for Europe Flagship Event 2026 will explore the strategic importance of UHS and the policy and investment measures needed now to accelerate its large-scale deployment.

Be part of the discussion: Join us at the H2eart for Europe Flagship Event 2026 to explore the action needed now to accelerate UHS deployment at scale. 

30 September 2026 (14:00-17:30 CET, followed by a networking reception)
TownHall Europe, Brussels

Please register for the event via this link by 27 September 2026. 

We look forward to seeing you in Brussels.

Event programme:

• Opening remarks – Charlotte Roule, CEO, Storengy
• Keynote address on the strategic importance of UHS – Lukasz Kolinski, Director for Green Transition and Energy System Integration, DG ENER, European Commission

• Panel 1: Hydrogen infrastructure and strategic frameworks: UHS as an enabler of resilience, flexibility and sector integration
  • Panellists:
  • Lukasz Kolinski, Director for Green Transition and Energy System Integration, DG ENER, European Commission
  • Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, CEO, Hydrogen Europe
  • Georg Dorfleutner, CEO, RAG Energy Storage

• Interlude: Project showcases and recent developments
• Panel 2: De-risking UHS deployment and enabling bankability
  
  • Panellists: 
  • Abel Enríquez, Director, ENNOH
  • Csilla Bartók, Head of Department for Gas, Hydrogen & Retail, ACER
  • Roland Schulze, Managerial Adviser, European Investment Bank
  • Sabine Augustin, Managing Director, RWE Gas Storage West
  • Wojciech Lach, Manager, Hydrogen Project Coordination Department, ORLEN Group
• Networking reception