Gasunie, German Operators Advance Cross-Border Hydrogen Corridor

Gasunie, Open Grid Europe and Thyssengas signed an agreement to develop a hydrogen transport corridor linking pipeline networks in the Netherlands and Germany by 2031.

(P&GJ) — Gasunie, Open Grid Europe and Thyssengas have signed an agreement to jointly develop a cross-border hydrogen transport corridor linking the Netherlands and Germany.

The companies plan to connect their national hydrogen pipeline networks through the Zevenaar-Elten border crossing between the Netherlands and Germany, with the connection targeted for completion by 2031.

The project is expected to support industrial decarbonization efforts across northwestern Europe while strengthening long-term hydrogen supply infrastructure between the two countries.

According to the companies, portions of the planned corridor will utilize converted natural gas pipelines where possible to accelerate development and reduce costs.

The agreement was signed during the World Hydrogen Summit in Rotterdam alongside the completion of the first section of Gasunie’s Dutch hydrogen network.

The initial phase of the corridor will focus on supplying hydrogen to industrial users in Germany’s Rhine-Ruhr region before potentially expanding farther south. The Delta-Rhine corridor connecting Rotterdam to Germany’s hydrogen network is expected to serve as a key component of the system.

Thomas Hüwener, CEO of Open Grid Europe, said the partnership is intended to strengthen European energy security and industrial competitiveness while supporting decarbonization goals.

Thyssengas CEO Stefanie Kesting said the project will help connect hydrogen imports arriving through Rotterdam with industrial demand centers in Germany.