It has been announced that the German government has granted 4.6 billion euros to twenty-three green hydrogen projects. Simultaneously, BP has revealed the company’s individual plan to create a 100 MW green hydrogen installation, which is due to be based in Germany.

The German government stated that it, ‘granted funding decisions for 23 hydrogen projects, following EU approval. These projects are part of the third Hy2Infra wave of the IPCEI Hydrogen (Important Projects of Common European Interest) program, which the EU Commission approved in February 2024. The funded projects cover the entire hydrogen value chain, including up to 1.4 GW of hydrogen production capacity powered by renewable energy and transporting up to 1,800 tons of hydrogen per year, using liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHC). The country also aims to support up to 370 GWh storage solutions and 2000 km of hydrogen infrastructure.’

The German government also stated that, “A particular focus here is on the interaction of individual projects. For example, several projects form clusters of pipeline, storage, and generation infrastructure across federal states with connections to industrial customers in energy-intensive sectors such as the steel and chemical industries.”

RWE is a German energy company, who is also a member of the consortium, which is currently focused on developing a 100 MW electrolyser plant. This plant is planned to be located at the port of Rostock  (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania) and this will be carried out as part of the HyTechHafen Rostock project.

RWE mentioned, ‘that it will secure up to €619 million for two large-scale hydrogen projects in Germany.’ The company continued, “The funds will be provided for the construction of a 300 MW electrolyzer to generate green hydrogen in Lingen (Lower Saxony) as part of the GET H2 Nukleus project as well as a hydrogen facility in Gronau-Epe (North Rhine-Westphalia).”

On top of this, Hamburger Energiewerke and its project partner, Luxcara, have agreed to secure funding for the Hamburg Green Hydrogen Hub (HGHH) project. In relation to this, the German government commented, “Together, they are building a 100 MW electrolyzer for green hydrogen on the site of the former Moorburg coal-fired power plant.”

Alongside this, Gasnetz Hamburg, the municipal network operator, will receive funding to enable them to construct the first 40 km of the HH-WIN hydrogen distribution network. The federal government and the city of Hamburg are due to provide more than €250 million for the projects. 

BP has made their plant to secure funds from the German federal government and the Lower-Saxony state government clear. The purpose of these funds will be to aid them in the development of their 100 MW green hydrogen project, which is planned to be based next to its Lingen Refinery.

BP mentioned, “The project aims to install a 100 MW electrolyzer capable of producing an average of 10-11kt of green hydrogen per year. The renewable power needed for the electrolyser is expected to initially be supplied by an offshore wind power purchase agreement.”

Further to this, BP Aberdeen Hydrogen Energy also said, ‘that it has agreed on a final investment decision for its Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub project in Scotland and plans to start construction by the end of 2024.’