HyCologne – Construction of a hydrogen pipeline network to supply the greater Cologne area.
An H2pipeline network can make a decisive contribution to increasing value creation in the region.
Hydrogen is an indispensable building block of our future energy system. An essential prerequisite for the establishment and expansion of the hydrogen economy is a reliable and cost-effective distribution infrastructure.
A feasibility study led by HyCologne – Wasserstoff Region Rheinland e.V. has investigated how this could be implemented in the greater Cologne area. The study comes to the conclusion that the establishment of a pipeline infrastructure to supply the region with hydrogen is technically possible and offers great opportunities for all parties involved to accelerate the expansion of hydrogen technologies.
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The goal of greenhouse gas neutrality cannot be achieved with green electricity alone. In the future, large quantities of hydrogen will be needed as a material alternative to fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas, especially in industry as well as in transport and logistics.
For this reason, the HyCologne – Wasserstoff Region Rheinland e.V. network is pursuing the HyPipCo (Hydrogen Pipeline Cologne) project with the aim of laying the foundations for the rapid expansion of a pipeline-based infrastructure in the greater Cologne area.
This is intended to ensure the long-term supply of hydrogen to the areas on the right and left of the Rhine and in the Rhenish mining area in line with demand.
To investigate whether the construction of such a pipeline infrastructure is technically feasible and economically viable, the seven energy suppliers and transport and distribution network operators GVG Rhein-Erft GmbH, Open Grid Europe GmbH, RheinEnergie AG, Rheinische NETZGesellschaft mbH, Thyssengas GmbH, Stadtwerke Brühl and Westnetz GmbH commissioned a feasibility study.
This was carried out by EMCEL GmbH, ETC Energy Transition Consulting GmbH and Fraunhofer SCAI under the leadership of HyCologne.
Construction of a hydrogen pipeline network to supply the greater Cologne area, August 23, 2022
