19 April 2023 / Cooperation
2023 North Sea Summit: Joint declaration to boost hydrogen ramp-up
Major European gas transmission system operators join forces to harness the potential of wind power and hydrogen in the North Sea
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23 March 2023 / Cooperation
PanEU report – Assessing the benefits of a pan-European hydrogen transmission network
Gas for Climate kicks off a large energy system modelling study assessing the benefits of a pan-European hydrogen transmission network.
24 February 2023
NETG completes final weld on its gas transmission pipeline from Voigtslach to Paffrath
This week saw the successful completion of the final weld on NETG's Voigtslach-to-Paffrath gas transmission pipeline in Paffrath near Leverkusen. Following acceptance by TÜV as the supervisory authority, the pipeline has now achieved technical completion and operational readiness as part of Germany's high-pressure gas transmission system.
23 February 2023 / Cooperation
Gas transmission: Hydrogen successfully tested in compressor prime mover
GRTgaz Deutschland, OGE and Solar Turbines have successfully tested a low emissions Solar gas turbine as a prime mover on a natural gas compressor using hydrogen blending rates of up to 25 percent.
17 December 2022 / Cooperation
First German LNG Terminal to Open in Wilhelmshaven. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz Visits the Completed Facilities.
Implementation in record time at ‘Germany's New Fast Pace’. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Niedersachsen's Prime Minister Stephan Weil, German Minister for Economic Affairs Robert Habeck, and the Federal Minister of Finance Christian Lindner attend the opening ceremony of the facilities on the North Sea shore. The project was implemented by the three companies Niedersachsen Ports, OGE, and Uniper.
12 December 2022
Final weld marks completion of WAL pipeline link: System now ready to take LNG – and in future also hydrogen
WAL link completed reliably and safely in record time. WAL will help feed regasified LNG from Wilhelmshaven into the German gas grid and contribute to Germany's energy supply. H2-ready pipeline is a crucial cornerstone for Germany’s future hydrogen economy
25 November 2022
New uniform postage stamp tariff for the Trading Hub Europe (THE) market area from 1 January 2023
The gas transmission system operators (TSOs) have recalculated their network charges for the Trading Hub Europe (THE) market area applicable from 1 January 2023 on the basis of the Federal Network Agency's (BNetzA) decision entitled "Approval of the recalculation of the reference price for 2023 (REGENT recalculation 2023, BK9-22/615)".
3 November 2022
Preparations underway for the construction of the TENP III natural gas pipeline
Working strip to be provided along pipeline route in the Palatinate Forest with logging of trees to start in November 2022. Replacement of telecommunications cables. TENP I pipe string in Rhineland-Palatinate to be replaced in 2023.
21 October 2022
Regional planning procedure for the Heek-Epe (HEp) hydrogen pipeline successfully completed
Münster district government considers the project to comply with regional planning guidance. A 600-metre-wide route corridor has been identified. The final route of the pipeline will be determined as part of the subsequent planning approval process.
29 September 2022
Hydrogen in times of fundamental change – OGE's Energy Policy Dialogue hosted in Berlin for the first time puts focus on the hydrogen ramp-up and infrastructure
For the hydrogen ramp-up to succeed now, industry and politics need to work hand-in-glove. What this cooperation should look like and how politicians at federal and state level and industry can support each other was the subject of the 8th Energy Policy Dialogue 2022 hosted by OGE in Berlin for the first time.
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