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…
The Federal Network Agency plans to reduce network costs by subjecting the so-called “permanently uncontrollable costs in the personnel environment” to constant cost reductions. In addition to guaranteed benefits, this also includes training and further education costs, the costs for works committee, company day-care facilities for children and other additional personnel costs. EWE AG, the ver.di union and the general works committee of the EWE…
As part of the market area conversion, EWE GASSPEICHER GmbH is converting the L-gas storage facility in Nüttermoor, which is connected to the GTG network, to high-calorific gas (H-gas). This market area conversion will create the new network points UGS NUETTERMOOR H (Entry) and UGS NUETTERMOOR H (Exit). Conditionally firm capacities (bFZK) and interruptible capacities will be offered from 1 December 2024, starting with the…
