[Energy]+[Progress]: H2Backbone Green Hydrogen Pipeline Network Breaks Ground in Northern Germany
Germany's Federal Network Agency approved construction of the H2Backbone green hydrogen pipeline network, spanning 1,200 kilometers to connect northern offshore wind farms with southern industrial users.
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Green hydrogen transportation has long been a key bottleneck constraining the hydrogen economy. In May 2030, Germany's Federal Network Agency officially approved construction of the H2Backbone hydrogen pipeline network.
H2Backbone spans 1,200 kilometers, extending from the North Sea coast to Bavaria's industrial regions, with a designed annual hydrogen transport capacity of 2 million tons. The pipeline will leverage northern Germany's abundant offshore wind resources for electrolytic hydrogen production, then transport the hydrogen via pipeline to steel, chemical, and heavy transport users in the south.
Germany's Federal Minister for Economic Affairs said: "H2Backbone is the backbone of Germany's hydrogen strategy. Without large-scale hydrogen transport infrastructure, green hydrogen cannot move from the laboratory to industrial application."
The project's total investment is approximately 17 billion euros, with full completion expected by 2033. At that point, Germany will possess Europe's longest hydrogen pipeline network.
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