German gas transmission operator Thyssengas has held a groundbreaking ceremony in Hoogstede to mark the start of work on a cross-border hydrogen pipeline between the Netherlands and Germany.

The 52km project will convert a natural gas pipeline between Vlieghuis in the Netherlands and Ochtrup in Münsterland.

In October 2024, the Federal Network Agency approved the hydrogen core network, officially marking the start of development of a country-wide hydrogen infrastructure. The system is expected to be fully hydrogen compliant by 2027.

The pipeline conversion including valve and compressor component replacements, plus contaminant removal.

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