Europe’s Hydrogen Projects See Delays in Updated Infrastructure Map
Europe’s updated Hydrogen Infrastructure Map shows project timelines shifting later, with developers revising commissioning dates while overall hydrogen infrastructure plans remain largely intact.
(P&GJ) — Europe’s updated Hydrogen Infrastructure Map shows that while the number of planned hydrogen projects across the continent remains largely unchanged, many developers are revising expected in-service timelines, with some projects now starting later than previously planned.
The revised map, released in December, reflects updated project information submitted by hydrogen infrastructure developers through October 2025. The data spans the hydrogen value chain, including transmission, distribution, production, and demand-side infrastructure, and is intended to provide an indicative snapshot of Europe’s evolving hydrogen network, according to the organizations behind the update.
Key changes in the latest version include updated representations of Germany’s hydrogen transmission system based on the Hydrogen Core Network approved in October 2024, as well as revisions to Spain’s planned hydrogen backbone for 2030 and 2040. The map also reflects expanded transmission planning in the Baltic and Nordic regions, along with updated distribution networks in Germany and Austria.
As part of the update process, project promoters were asked to review information submitted when the map was first published in December 2022. That review led to adjusted commissioning dates for several projects and the removal of some developments that have since been discontinued, the organizations said.
The map also identifies hydrogen projects that have received Project of Common Interest (PCI) or Project of Mutual Interest (PMI) status under the European Union’s revised Trans-European Networks for Energy (TEN-E) regulation, based on the second Union list published by the European Commission on December 1, 2025.
Industry groups involved in the effort, including transmission system operators, gas infrastructure associations, and distribution organizations, said the Hydrogen Infrastructure Map is intended to be updated annually to reflect changing project timelines and network planning. The next update is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2026 and will incorporate hydrogen projects submitted through the EU’s Ten-Year Network Development Plan (TYNDP) 2026 process.