Its role Owner
Nowega is a German transmission system operator (TSO) for natural gas, managing a high‑pressure pipeline network in northwest Germany. It plans, operates, and maintains transmission infrastructure and provides regulated transport capacity and related system services for shippers, distribution networks, storage facilities, and industrial consumers.
As part of Germany’s energy transition, Nowega is involved in repurposing and expanding pipelines to carry hydrogen. In collaboration with partners including Gasunie, Thyssengas, NWO, bp, and Uniper, it is contributing existing assets and planning new H2 connections to link import and production sites around Wilhelmshaven with industrial centers such as the Cologne chemical region and Salzgitter. These projects are intended to integrate into the emerging national hydrogen backbone and support a reliable, market-based supply for industry.
chemXplore tracks 2 projects involving Nowega, of which 2 are active.
Closest to start-up first.
Initial green hydrogen from Lingen delivered via ~120 km pipeline to Evonik’s Marl site, demonstrating an integrated hydrogen value chain and ramp-up toward 200 MW.
The agreement involves 30,000 metric tons of green hydrogen annually, reducing CO2 emissions by 300,000 tons, supported by a hydrogen network and storage facilities in Germany.
RWE's 300-MW green hydrogen project in Lingen progresses with a new 100-MW electrolyser from Sunfire and integration by Bilfinger, set for completion by 2027.
Germany grants over €619M for hydrogen projects, including a 300-MW electrolyser in Lingen and a 100-MW plant in Rostock. Federal and state governments cover 70% and 30% of funding, respectively.
Lingen is now a key site for hydrogen production and application, leveraging its energy infrastructure and resources to support the green hydrogen economy and climate targets.
The alliance aims to connect Wilhelmshaven's hydrogen import and production with industrial centers in North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony, supporting Germany's climate-neutral goals by 2045.
The GET H2 Nukleus project aims to establish Germany's first public hydrogen network. EU funding is sought to support green hydrogen production, crucial for meeting climate targets and economic viability.
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What each is building and closing, and the pipelines and grids between them, on one map.
The 6 sharing the most projects, of 10.
