Hydrogen Germany – latest Projects
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Ammonia Cracking for Hydrogen Imports
Uniper, in cooperation with thyssenkrupp Uhde, is developing an ammonia cracking plant at the Gelsenkirchen-Scholven site. The demonstration plant is designed to process up to 28 tonnes of ammonia per day, equivalent to around 4 tonnes of hydrogen. The project...
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International Partnerships for the Future of Hydrogen
SEFE is developing global hydrogen supply chains with the aim of helping to supply Germany and Europe with hydrogen. The focus is on sourcing hydrogen from countries with abundant wind and solar energy in the form of ammonia, which will...
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Rh2ein-Main Connect: Hydrogen Network for the Frankfurt/Rhine-Main Metropolitan Region
As early as spring 2023, the regional suppliers ENTEGA AG, Mainova AG, ESWE Versorgungs AG and Kraftwerke Mainz-Wiesbaden AG joined forces with other partners to plan the energy supply of the future. A joint cooperation agreement forms the basis for...
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Flow – making hydrogen happen: A Hydrogen Program for the Future
With Flow – making hydrogen happen, gas transmission system operators GASCADE, ONTRAS, and terranets bw are developing a central pipeline system for hydrogen, thereby creating an essential component of the hydrogen core network. Together, the partners are creating a high-performance...
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H2Direkt: With 100 % Hydrogen Directly to the Customer
The H2Direkt project is testing the conversion of existing natural gas distribution networks to hydrogen. Energie Südbayern, Energienetze Bayern, and Thüga took the lead with their project in 2023. Together, they converted an existing section of the local network to...
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Phase-out of coal at HKW West in Frankfurt
The new plant at HKW West is scheduled to begin regular operation during the 2026 heating season, replacing the existing coal-fired power generation. To this end, Mainova AG is retrofitting Frankfurt’s largest combined heat and power plant. At the historic...
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Krummhörn: Uniper’s pioneering project for hydrogen storage
With the Hydrogen Pilot Cavern (HPC) Krummhörn project, Uniper is advancing research into large-scale hydrogen storage. Tests are being conducted in a specially developed salt cavern to determine how hydrogen can be stored under real operating conditions. The focus is...
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Aquaductus: Hydrogen Infrastructure in the North Sea
AquaDuctus is a planned offshore hydrogen pipeline under the AquaVentus initiative — a key connection for hydrogen produced by electrolysis using offshore wind power from the North Sea to the European mainland. It is intended to provide open, non-discriminatory access...
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H2ercules – the fast track for hydrogen in Germany
The H2ercules initiative aims to advance the development of a hydrogen economy in Germany. The associated transmission network is scheduled to be completed by 2032. To this end, OGE, RWE, and other partners are collaborating across the value chain to...
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Energy Park Bad Lauchstädt: Green Hydrogen from Central Germany
At the Bad Lauchstädt Energy Park, the entire value chain for green hydrogen is being established on an industrial scale—from in-house electricity generation, through hydrogen production and transportation, to hydrogen consumption. The hydrogen is to be produced via electrolysis using...
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Bavaria’s Largest Electrolysis Plant in Wunsiedel
The WUN H2 GmbH was founded in 2021 as a joint venture by Rießner-Gase GmbH, Siemens Project Ventures GmbH and Stadtwerke Wunsiedel. The company plans, builds, and operates hydrogen production facilities. The electrolysis plant in Wunsiedel was inaugurated in September...
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Hydrogen Prospects for the Kiel Coastal Power Plant
The Kiel Coastal Power Plant, operated by Stadtwerke Kiel, is a modern gas-engine combined heat and power plant that has been in operation since November 2019 and was officially inaugurated in January 2020. With an electrical output of 191 MW...
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Hydrogen-Based Steel Production in Salzgitter
The SALCOS® transformation program aims to reduce CO2 emissions from steel production through a gradual shift from the blast furnace route to direct reduction and electric steelmaking. The first phase is scheduled to begin production in the first half of...
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BMW: Hydrogen in Production
At its Leipzig plant, BMW is relying on hydrogen as an alternative to natural gas for process heat. The paint shop already uses bivalent burners that can run on both natural gas and hydrogen. These burners allow for switching between...
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Hyperlink: Expansion of a hydrogen grid by Gasunie
Gasunie’s Hyperlink project is an initiative to build a comprehensive hydrogen network in northern and western Germany. The goal of the project is to create an infrastructure approximately 1,000 kilometers long that connects key industrial regions and enables cross-border hydrogen...
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Hy4Chem: Decarbonization of the chemical industry
The Hy4Chem project is a major initiative by BASF and Siemens Energy to promote the hydrogen economy and decarbonize chemical production. To this end, BASF commissioned a 54-megawatt proton-exchange-membrane (PEM) electrolyzer at its Ludwigshafen site in March 2025, which is...
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Hydrogen for industry: the GET H2 Nukleus project
The GET H2 Nucleus project, a collaboration between bp, Evonik, Nowega, OGE, and RWE Generation, connects hydrogen production in Lingen with industrial customers in Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia. Since August 2026, the first hydrogen from Lingen has been reaching...
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