German energy company Uniper has agreed to import hydrogen from Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ (CIP) 1GW hydrogen production project in Denmark.
The HØST PtX Esbjerg project, located on the Danish west coast, is expected to be connected to the German hydrogen backbone via a new pipeline connecting the two countries, set to come online in 2028.
Under the agreement, the two companies aim to develop a model to bring up to 140,000 tonnes of green hydrogen annually to German customers. Uniper intends to include the green hydrogen from HØST in its green gas portfolio and supply it at “varying profiles with different contract lengths.”
Uniper’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), Holger Kreetz claimed the HØST project fits the company’s vision of achieving 1GW of installed electrolyser capacity by 2030, along with its other developments in Germany, such as Green Wilhelmshaven.
Karsten Plauborg, Partner at CIP, added, “With the vast renewable energy potential from the North Sea as well as the planned hydrogen pipeline connecting Denmark to Germany, we are excited to take the next step in bringing the green hydrogen from the HØST project to German customers.
“While CIP has a significant portfolio of power-to-gas projects, Uniper’s strong position with German energy customers is a key enabler in establishing this new market.”
CIP appointed DNV to carry out technical safety and sustainability assurance of its HØST facility last year (2023), capable of producing hydrogen and ammonia. The plant is understood to become one of Europe’s “largest” green ammonia plants.
Read more: CIP appoints DNV to assess 1GW PtX plant in Denmark
Denmark and Germany signed a joint declaration of intent last year (2023) to develop a large-scale transmission interconnector for green hydrogen between the two countries.
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From 2028, both countries can assist potential hydrogen infrastructure operators and users to design and implement their respective hydrogen projects and then enable final investment decisions (FID) further down the line.
