RWE secures €619 million funding for hydrogen projects across Germany
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RWE announced that the German and federal state governments confirmed that over “€ 619 million has been granted to implement two of RWE’s large hydrogen projects.”
The government funds will be diverted towards the construction of a 300-MW electrolyser to generate green hydrogen in Linge (Lower Saxony) as part of the GET H2 Nukleus project, along with a hydrogen facility in Gronau-Epe (North Rhine Westphalia).
A third funding stream has been awarded to a consortium developing a 100-MW electrolyser plant at the port of Rostock in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. RWE is among the consortium members involved in the HyTechHafen Rostock project.
The federal government finances 70% of each project’s total funding. Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania contribute the remaining 30% for projects in their respective regions.
RWE intends to invest a significant amount, totaling in the hundreds of millions of euros, across the three projects.
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Markus Krebber, CEO of RWE AG: “Today is a great day for the ramp-up of the hydrogen economy. Thanks to the funding from the German government and the federal state governments, the first industrial-scale hydrogen projects in Germany can now be implemented.”
He added, “Green electricity and hydrogen will be crucial in terms of making locations attractive to industry. It is thus vital to also invest in electrolysers producing hydrogen in Germany and the associated infrastructure, including storage facilities, without delay. Our Team RWE has worked tirelessly to drive our hydrogen projects forward – it is great to see that they are getting off the ground now.”
The EU Commission recognized these projects as Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI) earlier this year, alongside other hydrogen initiatives, enabling national funding support.
RWE’s hydrogen strategy focuses significantly on its Lingen site, where it plans to install hydrogen production capacities totalling 300 megawatts by 2027 under the GET H2 Nukleus project, starting with a 100-MW electrolyser set to go online in 2025.
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This green hydrogen initiative aims to help industrial sectors substantially cut their carbon footprints.
Transport and storage infrastructures are critical to scaling the hydrogen economy. RWE Gas Storage West’s upcoming facility in Gronau-Epe will utilize two caverns for hydrogen storage, buffering fluctuations in generation from wind and solar sources.
Scheduled for operation in 2026, this facility will ensure a flexible supply to industrial consumers as needed.
Additionally, the HyTechHafen Rostock project will see the construction of a 100-MW electrolyser at Rostock port, which will produce green hydrogen starting in 2027.
This hydrogen will serve local consumers and feed into Germany’s emerging national hydrogen grid. The project is a collaboration between ROSTOCK PORT GmbH, RheinEnergie AG, EnBW Neue Energien AG, and RWE Generation SE.
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