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Following the highly successful launch of the reservation phase for hydrogen capacity, the hydrogen core network operators today are publishing a detailed overview of reserved capacities and current availabilities. This third market information package marks the start of a regular publication schedule. “The high demand for transport capacity and the willingness to pay are a strong signal for the ramp-up of the hydrogen economy. The...

With H₂Coastlink 1, construction of GTG Nord’s first hydrogen pipeline is getting under way. At a symbolic ground-breaking ceremony, representatives of GTG Nord, EWE and regional political stakeholders marked the start of construction for H₂Coastlink 1. The hydrogen pipeline, which is around 24 kilometres long and runs between Emden and Leer, is an important building block in the development of Germany’s hydrogen core network. Construction...

The demand for transport capacity in the future hydrogen core network has already exceeded network operators’ expectations at the very start of the reservation phase. Market interest is a clear signal of the ramp-up of the hydrogen economy in Germany. The operators of the hydrogen core network launched the joint reservation phase on March 19, 2026. “The fact that demand is already so high shortly...

Due to the ongoing conversion of the market area (L-gas) and the conversion of the L-gas storage facilities during the year, the German transmission system operators will no longer offer capacity products for the upcoming GWY 2026/2027 and the following years at the Entry VIP TTF-THE-L and the Entry Gronau-Epe L2 (Nuon) in the upcoming annual auction. Furthermore, from April 1, 2027, the TSOs will...

To further support the ramp-up of the hydrogen market and offer market participants investment and planning security, the operators of the hydrogen core network have launched a coordinated process for reserving initial hydrogen core network capacities today at 1 p.m.. The process is based on a market information package published on 5 March 2026. It provides the related information on the development of the hydrogen...

To further support the ramp-up of the hydrogen market and offer market participants investment and planning security, the operators of the hydrogen core network will launch a coordinated process for reserving initial hydrogen core network capacities on 19 March 2026. The process will be based on a market information package published today. It provides the related information on the development of the hydrogen core network...

As part of developing the Hydrogen Cooperation Agreement, a standardized model contract for capacity reservations in the hydrogen core network has been agreed upon. On 06 January 2026, it was published by the participating associations BDEW, VKU, and GEODE: Model contract for capacity reservations in the hydrogen core network (German only) The hydrogen core network operators will provide further information on hydrogen pipelines, clusters, offering…

Strong signal for the hydrogen ramp-up in Germany and Europe October 16, 2025 – The operators of the German hydrogen core network have today released important information for the market, facilitating the reservation of hydrogen capacities from the beginning of 2026. This initiative provides market participants with security for early planning and sends a clear signal for the ramp-up of the hydrogen economy in Germany….

In accordance with the cooperation agreement, the biogas levy and market area conversion levy for the next calendar year 2026 were determined and published for the nationwide market area. From 1 January 2026, the biogas redistribution levy will be €1.3268/kWh/h/a and the specific levy for the market area conversion levy will be €0.7189/kWh/h/a.

As announced in the notice of 29 November 2024, the marketing of the network points UGS Nüttermoor H GTG (entry and exit) will end on April 1 2025. The capacities will be transferred to the network points UGS EWE H-Gas zone (entry and exit). As a result the competing marketing with the UGS Jemgum point will be discontinued. Marketing of the Jemgum point will otherwise…