Germany advances major hydrogen infrastructure projects in Hamburg

Germany will proceed with two major hydrogen projects in Hamburg – the establishment of a 40-km hydrogen distribution network and the construction of a 100-MW electrolysis plant at a decommissioned coal-fired power station in the Moorburg district.

Gasnetz Hamburg, the developer of the network project, said it has already started the construction of the first major pipeline sections. The next phases will cover the establishment of connections to the planned hydrogen hub in Moorburg and industrial areas in Hamburg and its districts Altenwerder and Finkenwerder. Gasnetz’s project, known as Hamburg Hydrogen Industry Network (HH-WIN), envisages the construction of 40 km of supply infrastructure, which can be later extended to 60 km.

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According to the statement, the construction of the 100 MW electrolyser, the so-called Hamburg Green Hydrogen Hub (HGHH) project, is scheduled to begin in 2025. Project owners, German renewable energy asset manager Luxcara GmbH and local utility Hamburger Energiewerke, are already in talks with potential hydrogen buyers, aiming at companies from various industrial sectors.

Both HH-WIN and HGHH are scheduled to be operational in 2027 and are expected to contribute to the decarbonisation of the Port of Hamburg and the local industry.

The projects will be supported with funding of over EUR 250 million (USD 277.1m) from the federal government and the City of Hamburg.

(EUR 1 = USD 1.108)