The HyPipe Bavaria – The Hydrogen Hub project lays the foundation for a hydrogen start-up network in Bavaria by 2030, which will be implemented to 95 percent by repurposing existing natural gas pipelines. With approximately 300 kilometres, HyPipe Bavaria –The Hydrogen Hub is an integral part of the European Hydrogen Backbone, connecting regions with hydrogen demand to numerous potential production regions in Germany and abroad. From 2025, the first pipeline section with a length of 14 kilometres will be commissioned in the Bavarian chemical triangle – followed by further regional project building blocks near Ingolstadt.
As part of the “HyPipe Bavaria / Ingolstadt H2 Cluster”, the consortium is planning to develop a hydrogen infrastructure in the Ingolstadt area to supply participating industrial sites and the region with hydrogen. Refineries such as BAYERNOIL and Gunvor as well as automotive manufacturers like Audi will soon be able to use sustainable hydrogen to decarbonise their production processes. The network operators bayernets, Energienetze Bayern and SWI Netze are important partners when connecting to the future hydrogen transport network by repurposing existing gas pipelines for hydrogen and developing a regional transport network to connect producers and consumers.
[Latest update: September 2024]
