RAG Austria AG is an Austrian company engaged in the exploration, production, and particularly the storage of natural gas. It manages large-scale underground storage facilities located in Upper Austria, with a primary site near Kremsmünster in the RAG Energy Valley area. The company plays a vital role in ensuring energy security by providing storage capacities for natural gas and increasingly for supporting renewable energy integration.
In addition to traditional gas storage operations, RAG Austria AG is involved in forward-looking projects aimed at decarbonization. It serves as the owner of the site for the Graforce demonstration plant, which utilizes plasma pyrolysis technology to convert methane into turquoise hydrogen and high-purity carbon. This project represents an important step in demonstrating industrial-scale production of low-emission hydrogen using the company's infrastructure and renewable power inputs.
The company operates within Austria and collaborates with technology firms to test and implement new processes that can utilize existing gas assets for cleaner energy production. Through these activities, RAG Austria AG positions itself as an innovative player in the Austrian energy industry, bridging conventional fossil fuel infrastructure with emerging sustainable technologies. Its ownership structure supports focused operations in the domestic market.
Also known as RAG.
chemXplore tracks 5 projects involving RAG Austria AG, of which 3 are active.
RAG Austria AG's role on them: Owner, Investor / Financier, Operator, Developer, and Offtaker.
2 new construction and 1 expansion.
1 of the active projects carry no start-up date yet.
Contractors, licensors, and offtakers are recorded on 2 of these 3 projects For subscribers
Targeting: Hydrogen (3), Carbon (1), Methane (1), Water (1)
Groundbreaking for a self‑financed 12.5 MW electrolyser at Gampern to scale green hydrogen capacity to 15 MW, storing summer solar for winter electricity and heat use.
Pipeline hydrogen deliveries from Austria to Germany reached ~630 MWh, but cross-border transfer of certificates of origin is blocked by the absence of a German register.
Hydrogen from methane split in plasma yields H₂ and solid carbon without CO₂; energy ~15 kWh/kg, production costs ~2–3 €/kg H₂; modular 500‑kW units to scale to commercial plants.
Existing pipeline links enable economical transport to Austria and southern Germany; technical planning has started for an initial ~9,000 t/yr export project.
Three GWh/year of 100% Austrian renewable electricity will power electrolysis in Gampern from June 2025 through at least end‑2026, feeding a 4.2 GWh underground hydrogen store.
