CIP, Uniper Ink Deal for Export of Hydrogen from Denmark to Germany
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Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners P/S (CIP) has reached an agreement with Düsseldorf-based Uniper SE to bring hydrogen from the Danish west coast to Germany.
The memorandum of understanding that CIP signed through its Energy Transition Fund paves the way for the delivery of green hydrogen from CIP’s HØST PtX Esbjerg project to Germany. The MoU, according to a media release, will drive collaboration on the production, transport, and marketing of green hydrogen from the HØST PtX Esbjerg project.
It is expected that HØST will be connected to the German hydrogen backbone by 2028 at the latest. The connection would be established via a new hydrogen pipeline. The two companies said the pipeline would be developed by the Danish transmission system operator Energinet in cooperation with Gasunie Deutschland Transport Services. This will enable access to consumption sites in Germany and help bring competitively priced green hydrogen to the German market, according to the media release.
CIP and Uniper will jointly provide up to 140,000 tons of green hydrogen per year to customers in Germany. Uniper plans to include green hydrogen from HØST in its green gas portfolio to meet the industry's needs with flexibility and various contract durations, the companies said.
“We see great potential in this collaboration. HØST fits our strategic target of achieving at least 1 GW installed electrolyzer capacity by 2030 and our other electrolyzer developments in Germany such as Green Wilhelmshaven. Uniper’s diversified hydrogen portfolio consists of various supply sources to guarantee competitive and secure supplies in line with customer needs”, Uniper COO Holger Kreetz said.
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“This is an important step for CIP and the HØST PtX Esbjerg project. With the vast renewable energy potential from the North Sea as well as the planned hydrogen pipeline connecting Denmark to Germany, we are excited to take the next step in bringing the green hydrogen from the HØST project to German customers. While CIP has a significant portfolio of power-to-gas projects, Uniper’s strong position with German energy customers is a key enabler in establishing this new market”, Karsten Plauborg, Partner at CIP, added.
The HØST PtX Esbjerg is developing an industrial electrolysis technology to produce green hydrogen and ammonia on a gigawatt scale, powered by renewables. This initiative aims to supply green hydrogen and ammonia to industrial, fertilizer, and fuel sectors, supporting long-term sustainability in hard-to-electrify industries, according to the project developers.
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