German gas grid operators request for hydrogen permit


Germany hopes to eventually replace most of its gas needs with hydrogen, which can be made using renewables. — Bloomberg

HAMBURG: Germany’s gas grid operators have requested approval to build a 10,000-km hydrogen network, with first pipes set to be operational next year.

In one of the strongest steps yet toward establishing a hydrogen market, operators submitted an application for the €19.7bil (US$21.4bil) project, which envisages connecting key industrial hubs with electrolysers and storage sites.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Business News

Taiwan aims to be strategic AI partner in US tariff deal
Oil prices inch up as market evaluates supply risks
CPO to trade around RM4,000 a tonne in 2026, according to Kenanga
Gold slips as upbeat US data boosts dollar, dims rate-cut bets
Rakuten Trade raises FBM KLCI year-end target, sees stronger earnings and fund flows
Genting Plantations unit fined RM96.6mil by Indonesian authorities
US clears FGV to export palm following WRO modification
NEV sector surging full steam ahead
FBM KLCI dips after five-day rally, poised to end on a weekly gain
Advance estimate puts Malaysia's 4Q GDP at 5.7%

Others Also Read