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.
