Hesse unveils €300m plan for 280km hydrogen pipeline network
The German Federal State of Hesse has presented plans for a 280km hydrogen network which could cost up to €300m ($311m).
Hesse will be connected to national hydrogen transport routes via the H2ercules, Flow and Werne-Eisenach Line pipelines. Still, additional pipelines will be required to “further distribute hydrogen across the region,” the Hessian Ministry for Economy and Energy said online.
A total of 15 regional gas network operators, potentially including Open Grid Europe (OGE) and Terranets bw GmbH, conducted feasibility studies for a hydrogen network in Northern and Central Hesse.
Specifically, the study outlined a pipeline corridor extending from Lahntal to the Kassel area, supplemented by local branch lines. The proposed route will consist of newly constructed sections and repurposed gas pipelines.
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