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6. Yes, they are. They are also constructing entirely new pipelines.
Sat Nov 11, 2023, 10:52 AM
Nov 2023

The Germans are already working on it


Energy News: German companies transform gas pipelines into hydrogen network

By Anela Dokso 20/12/2022

Three German gas distribution companies have joined forces to transform current gas pipelines into a hydrogen transportation network that links the north and south of the nation and surrounding countries.

The first section of the pipeline, which would link the eastern part of Thuringia to the northern port of Lubmin, was to be operational by 2025, according to announcements made by Gascade, Ontras, and Terranets. By 2028, Baden Wurttemberg and Bavaria would be further south, as would Rhineland-Palatinate.

The Flow project would employ existing high-pressure gas pipelines that span 1100 kilometers as a north-to-south route for carrying hydrogen. Up to 20 gigawatts of feed-in capacity might be provided by the infrastructure.

Bornholm, a Danish island, will be connected to the network in 2027, while Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland, and France will be connected starting in 2030.

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