German electrolysis specialist Sunfire will supply two 100 MW plants for the production of green hydrogen to Spain. One of the plants will be delivered to an industrial complex in Cartagena, led by Repsol, Spain's largest hydrogen producer, and Enagás. The other plant will be installed at the Petronor refinery in Muskiz (Bilbao).
Spain offers strong conditions for green hydrogen, according to N
At the end of January, the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMV) launched a funding call for the development of an initial network of hydrogen refueling stations for heavy-duty commercial vehicles in Germany. For this measure, the BMV is providing a total of €220 million, which will support the construction of up to 40 refueling stations and put up to 400 hydrogen-powered trucks on the
At the third North Sea Summit 2026 hosted by the City of Hamburg, government representatives from the North Sea coastal states, representatives of the offshore wind industry, and transmission system operators for electricity and hydrogen networks came together. In the Hanseatic city, participants jointly discussed the potential the North Sea offers for generating green electricity. The aim of the
The industry expects very low levels in German gas storage facilities by the end of the heating season. The statutory minimum storage level as of 1 February will be met.Refilling gas storage facilities for the coming heating season will be a major challenge. Kehler: “The federal government needs a concept to use gas storage as a genuine insurance instrument and to ensure efficient refilling ah
Daimler Truck has unveiled the Mercedes-Benz NextGenH2 for the first time. The hydrogen-powered fuel-cell truck is intended to represent a further development step toward sustainable, hydrogen-based drivetrain solutions in heavy-duty road freight transport. As part of a small-series production run, around 100 tractor units are to be manufactured at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Wörth and tested in re
The project partners behind the Nordic-Baltic Hydrogen Corridor (NBHC) have launched a market consultation for the project. Through this consultation, the partners aim to gather early, non-binding market feedback in order to validate ongoing feasibility studies and to give additional stakeholders the opportunity to actively help shape the project’s further development.
The consultation is addre
The expansion of electrolysis capacity in Germany is progressing significantly slower than planned. This is the conclusion of a recent analysis by the Energy Economics Institute at the University of Cologne (EWI), based on an evaluation of the institute's own electrolysis database. According to the analysis, it is questionable whether the political target of 10 gigawatts (GW) of electrolysis capac
The EU Commission and the German federal government have today reached a fundamental agreement on key points of the power plant strategy. With this, the Commission paves the way for the tendering of twelve gigawatts of controllable capacities. Of this, ten gigawatts are to be tendered as hydrogen-ready gas-fired power plants and two gigawatts as technology-neutral. Dr. Timm Kehler, CEO of the Asso
The European Commission has approved a German support programme worth €200 million aimed at promoting the production of renewable fuels, in particular green hydrogen. The programme focuses on production projects in Canada, whose output is intended to be made available to the European market at a later stage.
The funding is intended to help reduce the production costs of green hydrogen and to st
Fluxys Deutschland GmbH is wholly owned by the international Fluxys Group and is involved in the NEL, EUGAL and OAL gas pipelines. This makes the company closely integrated into the European gas transmission system. With international expertise and close customer relationships, the company supports the supply of the German gas market and neighboring European markets and contributes to the further
Uniper and the Indian company AM Green Ammonia have concluded a long-term, binding offtake agreement for the supply of renewable ammonia. Under the agreement, Uniper will source up to 500,000 tonnes per year from AM Green’s production facilities in India. The renewable ammonia is to be certified as a Renewable Fuel of Non-Biological Origin (RFNBO). The contract signing took place in the presence o
After a positive assessment by the European Hydrogen Bank (EHB), the Austrian energy company OMV and Austria Wirtschaftsservice GmbH (aws) have signed a funding agreement for a green hydrogen production facility in Bruck an der Leitha. Starting in 2027, the plant is expected to produce up to 23,000 tonnes of green hydrogen per year, making it one of the five largest facilities of its kind in Europ
Criticism of the Offshore Wind Energy Act (Windenergie-auf-See-Gesetz, WindSeeG) was voiced by the Aqua Ventus support association in a statement published at the end of December. In it, the initiative emphasizes that combined connection concepts for electricity and hydrogen must be legally enabled in particular. According to Aqua Ventus, such hybrid solutions are crucial to ensure that offshore w
The “Deutsche Ostsee” energie-Terminal operated by Deutsche ReGas in Mukran on the island of Rügen achieved the highest feed-in capacity of all German LNG import terminals in the fourth quarter of 2025. According to the operator, around 12.53 terawatt hours (TWh) of natural gas were fed into the German transmission grid via the terminal in the final three months of the year, including 4.24 TWh in
The Konstanz-based plant manufacturer RCT has received the green light to establish industrial production of electrolysers in Germany. The company announced that in December 2025, it signed a cooperation agreement with a production partner in Thuringia, paving the way to start manufacturing hydrogen production systems in the first quarter of 2026.
The focus is on building a production facility
Gasunie and Thyssengas have established a formal basis for cross-border hydrogen transport between the Netherlands and Germany for the first time. In mid December, the gas network operators signed a so-called Joint Development Agreement as a preliminary step toward a network interconnection agreement.
The planned infrastructure is to consist largely of existing natural gas pipelines that will b
Gas prices ease in 2025: New customers have been paying around 19 percent less since the beginning of the year.
LNG terminals relieve the market: Higher supply has a dampening effect on prices.
Kehler: “The CO₂ price will only have a moderate impact on gas prices in 2026.”
Gas prices for end consumers have been on a downward trend for months. Following the crisis of recent years, prices for h
Trading Hub Europe (THE) will be responsible for coordinating the German hydrogen market. Following its nomination by the hydrogen network operators, THE officially accepted the role of Market Area Coordinator on December 12, 2025. With this appointment, THE takes on a central role in establishing a functioning and unified hydrogen market in Germany.
THE has already been active for several year
The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs has awarded a total of 38 industrial projects under the Federal Funding for Industry and Climate Protection (BIK) program. The initiative supports projects that act as pioneers for a sustainable, innovative, and resource-efficient industry, contributing to the transformation of energy-intensive production processes.
The selected projects come from a var
Uniper Global Commodities SE and Vermilion Energy Germany GmbH & Co. KG have extended their long-standing cooperation for the supply of German natural gas for another two years. Under the agreement, Vermilion will supply all natural gas production from its German exploration and production activities to Uniper. This strengthens Uniper's portfolio of locally produced gas and contributes to the
