Funding for two Hamburg hydrogen projects secured

energy transition - Funding for two Hamburg hydrogen projects secured

For two hydrogen projects in Hamburg south of the Elbe, there is funding available. According to a statement, Bundeswirtschaftsminister Robert Habeck (Greens) handed over corresponding funding approvals in Berlin. A large electrolysis plant in Moorburg and a 40 kilometer hydrogen network can be built. The project partners confirm this upon request.

For the electrolysis plant, which is intended to produce hydrogen using electricity, there is a funding of around 154 million Euro, according to Hamburger Energiewerke. For the hydrogen network, approximately 126 million Euro are available, according to Gasnetz Hamburg. 70% of the costs are covered by the Federal government, 30% by the state.

In operation from 2027

The hydrogen network is initially planned to be 60 kilometers long. The total costs, according to Gasnetz Hamburg, are around 200 million Euro. The communal network operator intends to finance the remaining costs for the remaining 20 kilometers itself, among other things through network fees, says a spokesperson.

Unchanged it says that the construction of the large electrolysis plant is planned to begin in 2025. The construction of the hydrogen network is planned for this summer. Both plants are intended to be taken into operation in 2027. The projects are called Hamburg Green Hydrogen Hub (Electrolysis plant) and HH-Win (Network).

1. The Hamburg Green Hydrogen Hub, a major electrolysis plant located in Moorburg, is part of Germany's larger hydrogen project.
2. The million-funding for the hydrogen project in Hamburg was approved by Bundeswirtschaftsminister Robert Habeck in Berlin.
3. The Elbe, a significant body of water in Germany, is situated south of the location for the two hydrogen projects in Hamburg.
4. The construction of the hydrogen network, with an initial length of 60 kilometers, is expected to be completed this summer in Hamburg.
5. The funding for the hydrogen network project in Hamburg amounts to approximately 126 million Euro, while the electrolysis plant receives around 154 million Euro.
6. As part of Germany's energy transition and the shift towards renewable energy sources, these hydrogen projects in Hamburg will contribute to the development of a hydrogen network in the country.

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