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2 February 2022

Hydrogen: OGE pilot launched in Krummhörn examines the station’s demand for mobility, heat and electricity

The Minister of the Environment of Lower Saxony, Olaf Lies, today visited the OGE station in Krummhörn/East Frisia to present the official notification of funding of € 2.81 million for the KRUH2 hydrogen pilot at the site.

19 January 2022 / Cooperation

European Hydrogen Backbone initiative adds six new members and sets its agenda for 2022

Today, the European Hydrogen Backbone (EHB) initiative announces the expansion of its membership base now reaching 29 operators and continues its activities in 2022.

22 December 2021

OGE plans competitive capacity marketing at selected storage connection points

On 30 November 2021, OGE submitted an application to the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) for the introduction of competitive capacity marketing at selected storage connection points starting in 2022 (ref. BK7-21-099).

2 December 2021

Renewable gases and energy infrastructure key to European Green Deal and to the EU’s climate targets

There is no alternative to hydrogen and other renewable gases if the Green Deal is to succeeded and the EU’s ambitious climate targets are to be met. This is the key message of today’s Energy Policy Dialogue, which was hosted by OGE for the seventh time.

29 November 2021

Main construction activities for ZEELINK compressor station in Legden get underway

Following planning approval granted by the district government in Münster for the ZEELINK compressor station in Legden on 9 August 2021, a number of activities on site were started. Preparations including site surveying have already been completed.

25 November 2021 / Cooperation

Production of biomethane from biogenic residues

Demonstration plant to be built in Goldenstedt

29 October 2021

OGE completes its L-to-H-gas conversion activities scheduled for 2021

Alle für das laufende Jahr geplanten Umstellungsaktivitäten von L- auf H-Gas bei der OGE wurden erfolgreich abgeschlossen. Im Netzgebiet der OGE wurde die Versorgung von insgesamt rund 260.000 Gasgeräten auf H-Gas umgestellt.

13 October 2021 / Cooperation

A project lead by 14 European gas infrastructure operators and associations will boost new technologies to curb methane emissions

The European Gas Research Group (GERG) has kick-started a first-of-its-kind research project to test the most promising site level technologies to quantify methane emissions in midstream assets, thereby reaffirming the crucial role of gas infrastructures in the energy transition.

23 September 2021 / Cooperation

Gas companies present the Central European Hydrogen Corridor

Four leading Central European gas infrastructure companies have joined forces to develop a hydrogen highway through Central Europe.

7 July 2021 / Cooperation

Wilhelmshaven can become a hub for the German and European hydrogen economy

Wilhelmshaven is ideally placed to become an important hub for hydrogen. Several large-scale projects are planned here for this promising energy source, which is set to become a mainstay of the energy transition.

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