Renewable energies will account for a large part of electricity production in the coming years and form the basis for a climate-neutral energy supply.
Installed capacity for wind and solar in 2024
Share of renewables in gross electricity consumption by 2030
Gas infrastructure plays a decisive role in the energy system of the future: it is H2-ready, creates the conditions for global energy imports and increases the resilience of the overall system.
of gas network and 47 underground gas storage facilities form a comprehensive energy system for molecules.
of gas pipelines are already suitable for conversion to hydrogen in terms of materials.
The increasing availability of renewable energy and a globally unique energy infrastructure make Germany an attractive location for forward-looking investments in the field of hydrogen.
Electrolysis capacity by 2030
Hydrogen core network by 2037
Refineries, steel mills, power plants, trucks: For many industrial customers, hydrogen is the path to climate neutrality.
Gas consumption in industry in 2023
Hydrogen demand 2030
The hydrogen backbone network is emerging, projects on an industrial scale are being realized, and international trade relationships are being developed. Germany leads globally in the development of hydrogen technologies on an industrial scale: Our companies have solutions for all components of the hydrogen economy.
The foundation for Germany as a hydrogen country has been laid. The pace of ramping up the key technology of the future must be maintained. To achieve this, companies, the state and society are pulling together. We now need investments in hydrogen production in order to utilize the infrastructure and thus drive forward the decarbonization of the economy.
The development towards hydrogen is irreversible. German companies are active worldwide in the production, trading and transportation of the energy carrier and are developing net-zero solutions based on hydrogen. Technological leadership in this area makes our industrial location fit for the future and creates advantages in global competition.
There are different processes for producing hydrogen on an industrial scale. The different production paths for the energy carrier are categorized by colour. It can be imported, but also produced domestically.
The gas infrastructure offers enormous import, transport and storage possibilities for hydrogen. Germany is also an energy transit country and the central hub in the European gas and hydrogen network.
Hydrogen and its derivatives are core elements of the future energy system, as they are versatile and have the potential to make Germany a climate-neutral industrial location.
We present projects – from production to transportation, storage and use – that demonstrate the transformative power of Germany as a hydrogen country. Companies are leading the way with innovative solutions, customized technologies and a great deal of pioneering spirit.
A new business alliance is driving the ramp-up of the hydrogen economy to secure Germany as an industrial location. Participating companies are urging swift political decisions to ensure the successful ramp-up of the hydrogen market. Hydrogen Germany: “Together, we are making Germany a hydrogen nation – because (…)
The transmission system operator Open Grid Europe GmbH (OGE) plans to build the Nordsee-Ruhr-Links I (NRL I) from Wilhelmshaven to Dykhausen. The project was presented to the public for the first time. The 21 km long pipeline with a pipe diameter of 1400 mm and (…)
GASCADE Gastransport GmbH has reached an important milestone in the energy transition: the first filling of a pipeline section with hydrogen as part of the Flow – making hydrogen happen program has been successfully launched. This ambitious project marks a decisive step towards converting the (…)
The Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport Affairs (BMDV) is investing in hydrogen technology and funding the establishment of decentralized hydrogen innovation and technology centers (ITZ-H2). In Berlin, Federal Minister Dr. Volker Wissing handed over funding decisions for 154 million euros to representatives of the (…)
The Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector is supporting the local production of renewable hydrogen through water electrolysis with the new “ELY” funding program. The aim is to achieve a sufficient nationwide supply of hydrogen in the medium term and to (…)
The PtX Development Fund initiated by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has agreed a start-up investment in Morocco for the development of green hydrogen production and the conversion of fertilizer production to renewable energies. The aim is to build up (…)
The EU Commission’s decision will significantly advance the development of a European hydrogen infrastructure. In the competition for EU infrastructure funding, this decision is proof of the quality and necessity of the NBHC project and demonstrates its potential to contribute to the EU’s energy self-sufficiency (…)
As part of the first ministerial conference for the Southern Hydrogen Corridor, Germany, Algeria, Italy, Austria and Tunisia signed a declaration of intent (JDol) on the development of the Southern Hydrogen Corridor in Rome today. The conference was attended by ministers, high-ranking delegations and representatives of (…)
SEFE Securing Energy for Europe and marine infrastructure provider Höegh Evi have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop international supply chains for clean hydrogen to be delivered to Germany and other locations in Europe. Together, SEFE and Höegh Evi will analyse the (…)
In the beginning of Janury on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), KfW signed an agreement with the Republic of Chile, represented by the Chilean Ministry of Finance, and the Chilean Economic Development Agency Cooperación de Fomento de la (…)
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), DH2 Energy España, Elyse Energy, Hydrogène de France, HYNAMICS, Moeve, Qair, Securing Energy for Europe (SEFE), SHS – Stahl-Holding-Saar GmbH & Co KGaA, thyssenkrupp nucera, thyssenkrupp Steel Europe (energy and technology companies), and the promoters of the H2med project—Enagás, GRTgaz, OGE, (…)
The European transmission system operators (TSOs) from Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and ONTRAS Gastransport GmbH (ONTRAS) are launching the feasibility phase for the Nordic-Baltic Hydrogen Corridor (NBHC). Following the successful completion of the pre-feasibility study earlier this year, the project partners will now conduct (…)
The Leipzig-based energy company VNG AG, its wholly-owned gas trading subsidiary VNG Handel & Vertrieb GmbH (VNG H&V) and the Dutch hydrogen company HyCC are planning to jointly develop an electrolyzer to produce green hydrogen in Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Germany. The green hydrogen is intended to help (…)
The business alliance Hydrogen Germany unites leading companies along the entire value chain – from production to transport to application – to actively shape the ramp-up of the hydrogen economy in Germany. Together, we are making Germany a hydrogen country – because hydrogen is the key to a competitive economy, a successful transformation and a secure energy supply.
Associations of the gas and hydrogen industry support the economic alliance.
Support the transformation towards climate neutrality by accelerating the hydrogen ramp-up. Let’s work together to turn the hydrogen network into an invigorating and pulsating artery of a strong and competitive industrial location in Germany. Become part of economic alliance for clean energy now.
