Analysis contextualizes the historical development of expenditures for the German gas system from 2010 to 2024 Network-related expenditures remained largely stable in real terms over the period under review The existing gas network is a high-performing, cost-efficient asset: compared to the electricity grid, it transports 1.7 times the energy at around one-seventh of the cost Kehler: “The gas net
The BMW Group Plant Regensburg is gradually switching its in-house logistics to hydrogen. The transition centres on the forklifts and other industrial trucks that the plant has so far operated on battery-electric power. Bavaria's Minister of Economic Affairs Hubert Aiwanger and Plant Director Armin Ebner officially launched the transformation on 19 June 2026. The aim is to convert the entire intra
On the occasion of today’s hearing of the Bundestag Committee on Economic Affairs and Energy on the Electricity Supply Security and Capacity Act (StromVKG), Dr Timm Kehler, Chairman of the association Die Gas- und Wasserstoffwirtschaft, welcomes the draft act as an important signal for security of supply. At the same time, he sees a need for targeted improvements so that the act actually creates t
In June, Germany and Australia signed a memorandum of understanding to further deepen hydrogen cooperation between the two countries. Stefan Rouenhoff, Parliamentary State Secretary for Economic Affairs and Energy, and Josh Wilson, Australia's Deputy Minister for Energy, spearheaded the signing. Australia is considered one of the most important potential export locations for green hydrogen. The co
In June, eins energie in sachsen GmbH & Co. KG received grant approvals from the European Union's Just Transition Fund (JTF) totaling more than €30 million. Of this, €20.7 million will be used to prepare for connecting the city of Chemnitz to the future hydrogen core grid. In addition, the construction of a photovoltaic system with large-scale battery storage is planned at the Galgenberg Energ
The H2Direkt project, jointly implemented by Energie Südbayern and Energienetze Bayern, is transitioning to regular operation and will continue under the name H2Dahoam. This marks the conclusion of a two-and-a-half-year pilot phase that sets new standards for climate-neutral heating throughout Germany.
Conversion of an Existing Gas Network to Hydrogen Infrastructure
For the first time within
A consortium of German and Dutch companies has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the development of a cross-border CO₂ pipeline network. The network is intended to connect industrial clusters in North Rhine-Westphalia with offshore storage sites in the Dutch North Sea, including integration with the Aramis project. In addition to our member companies Open Grid Europe and
Die Gas- und Wasserstoffwirtschaft supports a joint European statement on the implementation of the EU Methane Regulation. The regulation aims to effectively reduce methane emissions along oil and gas supply chains. In its current form, however, the import requirements risk taking effect sooner than the necessary verification, auditing and certification systems are available internationally. This
Today, the German Bundestag is discussing the draft Electricity Supply Security and Capacity Act (StromVKG). With the planned capacity market and the envisaged tenders for new dispatchable generation capacity, the legislation sets an important course for security of supply, the coal phase-out and the further integration of renewable energies. Bengt Bergt, Head of Public Affairs at the Association
GModG replaces rigid detailed requirements with greater freedom of choice when replacing heating systems and opens the way for green gases into the heating market. Particularly in existing buildings, the law can bring practical feasibility, CO₂ reduction and affordability more closely together. Kehler: “Climate action in the boiler room only works if people have affordable and practicable options
Energy company Uniper has signed a memorandum of understanding with Canadian project developer Ksi Lisims LNG for long-term deliveries of liquefied natural gas (LNG). The agreement stipulates that Uniper will be able to source LNG from the planned export terminal on Canada's Pacific coast starting in the late 2020s. The aim is to further diversify European gas supplies and secure long-term sources
At the beginning of June, Creos Deutschland Wasserstoff GmbH signed a contract with the joint venture Enrotec Versorgung GmbH & Co. KG / Max Streicher GmbH & Co. KG aA for the detailed planning, civil engineering, and pipeline construction work for the Moselle-Saar Hydrogen Conversion (mosaHYc) pipeline. The goal of this cross-border project is to establish a hydrogen economy in the Greate
Energy provider EWE and Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, a subsidiary of Salzgitter AG, have signed a long-term agreement for the supply of green hydrogen. The contract was signed in June at EWE's Berlin office in the presence of Parliamentary State Secretary Gitta Connemann and Lower Saxony's Minister-President Olaf Lies.
This is Salzgitter AG's first major contract with a hydrogen supplier. The co
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
