Nowega is set to commission a 55km hydrogen pipeline network which will form part of Germany’s 9,000km hydrogen core network (HCN).
At its Nordhorn site in Lower Saxony, Nowega has begun filling a section of the pipeline between Lingen and Bad Bentheim, starting with 28,500 cubic metres of hydrogen reportedly at 3 bar — an amount H2 View estimates to exceed 7.5 tonnes. The relatively low pressure suggests this is part of the initial filling or purging phase, likely intended to test for leaks and prepare the pipeline for full operation.
With 95% of the pipeline built on repurposed infrastructure, the initial section is set to extend south in late 2025, with a new link planned between Bentheim and Legden.
The first subscriber of the Nowega hydrogen network will be the 300MW electrolyser project owned by RWE in Lingen, which is scheduled to begin producing hydrogen this year.
