Energy company LEAG has successfully entered its two gas turbine power plants at Thyrow and Ahrensfelde into Germany's capacity reserve programme, covering a significant share of the tendered system capacity.
A new hydrogen filling station was opened in Waiblingen near Stuttgart in May. The facility, jointly built by GP JOULE and Stadtwerke Waiblingen as part of the "Hy.Waiblingen" project, is initially available to public transport operators. From June 2026, lorries and passenger cars will also be able to refuel with hydrogen at the site.
The infrastructure expansion is intended to advance the regi
H2 MOBILITY has established its own trailer fleet to enable a more independent supply of its hydrogen filling stations. A total of six hydrogen trailers are set to take over key parts of the supply chain; two of them have already entered regular operation following the completion of a test phase.
With its own trailers, the company aims to make hydrogen logistics more flexible and efficient. Com
In late May, SEFE signed a letter of intent (LOI) for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) with Canadian company Ksi Lisims LNG. Starting in 2030, the agreement envisages annual deliveries of initially one million tonnes of LNG over a period of 20 years on a free-on-board (FOB) basis. The agreement remains subject to a final purchase contract. For SEFE, this would mark its first long-term LNG
Reservation Agreement for Transport Capacities
In late May, TotalEnergies Raffinerie Mitteldeutschland GmbH (TotalEnergies) and ONTRAS Gastransport GmbH (ONTRAS) signed an agreement to reserve transport capacities in Germany’s nationwide hydrogen core network.
Up to 500 MWh/h at the Leuna Grid Connection Point
Under the agreement, TotalEnergies secures offtake capacities from the ONTRAS H
When selecting supplier countries for green hydrogen and ammonia, factors beyond import costs should be considered – including the economic, political, and social framework conditions of the exporting countries. This is the conclusion of a recent analysis by the Energy Economics Institute at the University of Cologne (EWI). To evaluate potential exporters, the EWI has developed the EWI Future Ener
An international research team including the University of Kassel, Ruhr-Universität Bochum and Universidade Nova Lissabon has developed a new method for biological hydrogen production. Cyanobacteria – commonly known as blue-green algae – are capable of producing hydrogen via photosynthesis under certain conditions.
Oxygen inhibits hydrogen production
Until now, however, this approach faced a
A study commissioned by the German Federal Ministry of Transport (BMV) identifies potential applications for hydrogen at airports. The analysis, prepared by the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics and published by NOW GmbH, particularly emphasizes the importance of modular concepts and regional cooperation for ramping up the hydrogen economy.
According to the study, the short-t
Open Grid Europe (OGE), Thyssengas, and the Dutch transmission system operator Gasunie have signed an agreement to establish a cross-border hydrogen corridor between Germany and the Netherlands. The plan is to connect the national hydrogen grids via the Zevenaar-Elten border crossing. To achieve this, existing natural gas pipelines will be converted to hydrogen transport wherever possible. The con
With the appointment of Trading Hub Europe (THE) as the market area manager for hydrogen, the market organisation of the energy transition has reached another important milestone. In this interview, we speak with Sebastian Kemper, Managing Director of THE, about the role THE will play in the future hydrogen market and what this means for network operators and market participants.
THE has been
This afternoon, the German Bundestag’s Committee on Economic Affairs and Energy discussed the amendment to the Energy Industry Act (EnWG) aimed at implementing the EU Gas and Hydrogen Internal Market Package. From the perspective of the association Die Gas- und Wasserstoffwirtschaft, the amendment is an important step toward further developing the existing gas infrastructure and establishing a rel
HES International and the Canadian energy company North Atlantic signed a framework agreement in May to develop a hydrogen import chain via the Port of Wilhelmshaven. The plan is to transport hydrogen using LOHC (Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier) technology, in which hydrogen is chemically bound in liquid carrier media. The signing took place in Berlin in the presence of Lower Saxony's Minister of
