Green light for Germany’s hydrogen core network

A milestone for the energy transition: The German Federal Network Agency has today approved the construction of the nationwide hydrogen core network. With an investment volume of 18.9 billion euros, the largest hydrogen network in Europe will be created by 2032, becoming an important pillar of the climate-neutral energy system of the future.

The 9,040-kilometer-long network will be created from around 60% conversion of existing gas pipelines and 40% of the pipelines will be newly built. The hydrogen core network connects important industrial centers, ports, and energy production sites, enabling close integration with the neighbouring countries. This new network involves 15 long-distance network operators and 10 distribution network operators.

“We are proud to announce that Fluxys will make a significant contribution to the development of the hydrogen core network in Germany by gradually providing transport infrastructure, through our participation in OGE and our affiliate Fluxys Deutschland. These infrastructures align perfectly with Fluxys hydrogen’s developments in Belgium to create a cross-border hydrogen network between Belgium and Germany via the Eynatten border.”, says Pascal De Buck, CEO Fluxys.

“I am pleased that we can play our part in making the German hydrogen core network a truly European network. From the partial repurposing of our EUGAL pipeline in the east, linking the German grid with the Czech Republic, to the crucial German-Belgian interconnection in the west, through which we will connect Germany to the hydrogen import hubs emerging in Belgium.”, states Friedrich Rosenstock, Managing Director of Fluxys Deutschland.

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Additional info can be found on fnb-gas.de

Find out more about the call for market interest for the Belgium-Germany connection in Eynatten.