OGE Open Grid Europe GmbH is one of Germany’s largest gas transmission system operators, headquartered in Essen. The company plans, builds, operates, and maintains an extensive high-pressure pipeline network that links import points, storage facilities, power producers, industrial sites, and distribution networks, with multiple cross-border interconnections to neighboring European markets. As a regulated TSO, OGE provides neutral transport and system services, including capacity provision, grid access, metering, and network operations under the oversight of the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur).
OGE plays a key role in Germany’s energy transition by preparing its infrastructure for hydrogen and by contributing to the development of a national hydrogen backbone. The company also assesses and develops pipeline-based solutions for future CO₂ transport to support industrial decarbonization. Through infrastructure planning and partnerships with industry and energy stakeholders, OGE enables secure energy supply and the transformation of energy-intensive sectors, including chemicals.