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companyGermany 3 mentions

Gas pipeline operator, hydrogen network development

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Wasserstoff-Startnetz (Ontras)
600 km hydrogen start network in East Germany, repurposing gas pipelines.
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Energiepark Bad Lauchstädt
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Often mentioned with · Technologies

Hydrogen electrolysis
Technology for hydrogen production mentioned as likely component of the Tsuruga project's supply chain.
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Hydrogen Core Network (Wasserstoff-Kernnetz)
Nationwide pipeline infrastructure repurposed from natural gas lines for hydrogen transport.
1 mention
Hydrogen Pipeline Transmission
Underground pipeline for low-carbon hydrogen transport from production sites (Uniper, HyMarnham) to industrial hubs.
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Often mentioned with · Locations

Saxony and East Germany
Saxony and East Germany
DE 1 mention
Baltic Sea region
Baltic Sea region
XX-BALTIC-SEA-REGION 1 mention
Saxony-Anhalt, near Leipzig
Saxony-Anhalt, near Leipzig
DE 1 mention

Often mentioned with · Projects

Wasserstoff-Startnetz (Ontras)
600 km hydrogen start network in East Germany, repurposing gas pipelines.
1 mention
Deutsches Wasserstoff-Kernnetz
Nationwide core hydrogen pipeline network by 22 FNB operators.
1 mention

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Energiepark Bad Lauchstädt
1 mention

Often mentioned with · People

Ulf Heitmüller
Germany 1 mention

In the news (3)

German hydrogen network at risk without sufficient supply
Subsidiary of VNG, second largest FNB in Germany with focus on East and Central Germany. Building 600 km hydrogen start network since October 2024 approval, first 25 km line in operation April 2025 as part of national hydrogen core network. H2-ready with Power-to-Gas injections[2][4].
Green Hydrogen Production Set to Scale at Bad Lauchstädt Energy Park
Leads the Bad Lauchstädt consortium, responsible for repurposing gas infrastructure to transport hydrogen and overseeing project coordination.[2][5]
Nordic-Baltic Hydrogen Corridor Secures EU Support for 2,500 km Clean Energy Pipeline
ONTRAS coordinates German involvement, especially for transmission capacity and integration with Germany’s energy transition strategy.[2][4]

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