Germany set to overbuild its hydrogen pipeline network: analyst

The government’s planned 9,700km network will be drastically oversized in the short term, with its import capacity underutilised in 2050, according to Aurora Energy Research

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (right) in the Bundestag with the leaders of his coalition partners, the Green’s Robert Habeck (centre) and FDP head Christian Lindner
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (right) in the Bundestag with the leaders of his coalition partners, the Green’s Robert Habeck (centre) and FDP head Christian LindnerPhoto: Juergen Nowak/Shutterstock
Published 5 January 2024, 14:24Updated 9 January 2024, 15:16