Gasunie, Thyssengas to build first cross-border hydrogen transport infrastructure
Project connects the Netherlands and Germany to accelerate industrial decarbonization.
Gasunie and Thyssengas have taken a major step toward Europe’s energy transition by agreeing to build the first cross-border hydrogen transport infrastructure between the Netherlands and Germany. The pipeline system will primarily use existing natural gas lines converted for hydrogen transport.
The route will connect key industrial regions and import hubs in the Netherlands with Germany’s Ruhr and Rhineland areas via border points at Oude Statenzijl (Groningen) and Vlieghuis (Drenthe). This strategic corridor will enable the first cross-border hydrogen flows and supply initial customers.
Thyssengas is contributing its pipeline from Vlieghuis to Ochtrup in North Rhine-Westphalia, already undergoing conversion as part of Germany’s national hydrogen core network and the GET H2 initiative.
“This agreement is a milestone for creating an integrated hydrogen market in Northwest Europe,” said Helmie Botter, Director of Hydrogen Transport at Gasunie. “It will simplify cross-border trade and strengthen links to Denmark.”
Dr. Thomas Gößmann, CEO of Thyssengas, added: “Our pipeline will play a key role in enabling hydrogen transport, supporting Germany’s core network and driving industrial decarbonization in the Ruhr and Rhineland.”
The project aims to provide secure, reliable hydrogen supply and accelerate climate-neutral transformation for energy-intensive sectors such as steel and chemicals.
