HydroNet is the only project of its size in Germany being implemented without EU funding – and specifically involving industrial SMEs.Regional strength with a nationwide impact: Establishment of a complete value chain with 21 permanent partners from industry, research, and the public sector.
With the launch of the HydroNet joint project in the Sauerland region, a practical test with nationwide relevance begins: The model project, funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK), is intended to demonstrate how a hydrogen economy can be integrated into existing industrial structures – from production and transport to on-site use. And this under special conditions: HydroNet is the only project of its size in Germany being implemented without EU funding – and specifically focuses on medium-sized industrial enterprises. It demonstrates on a regional scale what must be achieved nationally: At its core is an eleven-kilometer-long former natural gas pipeline between Arnsberg and Balve, which is now being upgraded for the transport of green hydrogen. It is complemented by modern electrolysis and storage facilities as well as connecting lines to regional companies – with potential connections to the future hydrogen core network. The consortium leader is the distribution network operator Westnetz GmbH, a subsidiary of Westenergie AG. Together with 21 permanent partners from industry, science, and the public sector, an application-oriented infrastructure prototype for the hydrogen economy will be created by 2029 – as a scalable model for the whole of Germany.
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Press release ( translated from German by Google);https://tinyurl.com/4ama8aj9
