Hamburg buys modern coal-fired power plant for conversion into green hydrogen production hub

City-owned utility purchases site from Vattenfall after study showed renewable H2 production was the most cost-effective option

The coal-fired Moorburg power plant in Hamburg, which opened in 2015 and was closed in 2021. — The coal-fired Moorburg power plant in Hamburg, which opened in 2015 and was closed in 2021.Photo: Getty

Agnete Klevstrand

Germany Green H2 coal

Published 8 March 2023, 09:09Updated 8 March 2023, 09:09