Hydrogen Germany – latest Projects
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Ammonia Cracking for the Energy Transition
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 establishing global hydrogen supply chains and thus securing the supply of clean hydrogen for Germany and Europe. The focus is on procuring hydrogen from countries with a lot of wind and solar energy in the form of ammonia,...
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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. As a first result, the consortium was able...
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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 transformation of local gas distribution networks to green gases such as hydrogen plays a central role in the energy transition. With their H2Direkt project, Energie Südbayern, Energie-Netze Bayern and Thüga are already leading the way in 2023. Together, they...
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Model Power Plant for Frankfurt: Phasing Out Coal at HKW West
Frankfurt am Main plans to phase out coal as early as 2026. To achieve this, Mainova AG is converting Frankfurt’s largest combined heat and power plant, HKW West, laying the foundation for an even more efficient and climate-friendly supply of...
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Krummhörn: Uniper’s pioneering project for hydrogen storage
With the Hydrogen Pilot Cavern (HPC) Krummhörn project, Uniper is driving forward research into the large-scale storage of green hydrogen. A specially developed salt cavern is being used to test how hydrogen can be stored safely and efficiently in order...
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Aquaductus: Hydrogen Infrastructure in the North Sea
AquaDuctus is the offshore hydrogen pipeline of the AquaVentus initiative – a central connection for green hydrogen from the North Sea to the European mainland. It offers open, non-discriminatory access and is being gradually expanded on a gigawatt scale. As...
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H2ercules – the fast track for hydrogen in Germany
The H2ercules initiative aims to create the core of the hydrogen infrastructure in Germany in XXL format by 2030. To this end, OGE, RWE and other partners are working together across the value chain in order to quickly supply consumers...
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Energy Park Bad Lauchstädt: Green hydrogen from Central Germany
The Bad Lauchstädt Energy Park will realize the entire value chain of green hydrogen on an industrial scale—from its own electricity generation to hydrogen production and transport to hydrogen purchase. At the heart of the Central German Chemical Triangle, an...
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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 aim was to plan, build and operate Bavaria’s largest energy storage facility. At the time of commissioning...
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Hydrogen pioneer: the coastal power plant in Kiel
The Kiel coastal power plant, operated by Stadtwerke Kiel, is a modern gas-engine CHP plant that has been in operation since the end of 2019. With an electrical output of 191 MW and a thermal output of 200 MW, it...
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Low CO2 steel production in Salzgitter
The SALCOS® transformation program aims to achieve near CO2-free steel production and will be implemented in three stages. The first stage is scheduled to go into operation in 2026 and comprises a direct reduction plant, an electric arc furnace and...
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BMW: Sustainable production with green hydrogen
BMW is focusing on green hydrogen to make production at the Leipzig plant sustainable and economical. The paint shop already uses bivalent burners that can be operated with both natural gas and hydrogen. This changeover requires only minimal adjustments and...
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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 aim of the project is to create 983 kilometers of infrastructure connecting key industrial regions and enabling green hydrogen imports from the...
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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. In 2025 at its Ludwigshafen site, BASF has commission a 54-megawatt proton exchange membrane electrolyser (PEM) directly integrated into the...
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Green hydrogen for industry: the GET H2 Nukleus project
The GET H2 Nukleus project by bp, Evonik, Nowega, OGE and RWE Generation aims to create the first publicly accessible hydrogen infrastructure in Germany. The grid, which is around 130 kilometres long, connects the production of green hydrogen in Lingen...
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