Aug 8, 2025
Hamburg's network operator intends to convert a gas pipeline for hydrogen use.
Energy network operator Hamburger Energienetze is assessing the viability of a 450-meter natural gas pipeline in Hamburg for hydrogen transport. Known as the Dueker, it is situated near the Kattwyk Bridge, five meters below the Suederelbe riverbed. A specialist company has recently cleaned and inspected its condition and material properties.
If converted, it will contribute to the Hamburg Hydrogen Industry Network (HH-WIN), which aims to establish a 40-km network by 2027, with plans to expand to 60 km by 2032, providing hydrogen to major energy-intensive industrial facilities in Hamburg.
The HH-WIN hydrogen network will connect the Moorburg district to the Elbe island of Hohe Schaar, where industrial companies and a proposed hydrogen import terminal are located. In April, Hamburger Energienetze acquired another former natural gas pipeline for repurposing in Hamburg’s future hydrogen distribution network.
If converted, it will contribute to the Hamburg Hydrogen Industry Network (HH-WIN), which aims to establish a 40-km network by 2027, with plans to expand to 60 km by 2032, providing hydrogen to major energy-intensive industrial facilities in Hamburg.
The HH-WIN hydrogen network will connect the Moorburg district to the Elbe island of Hohe Schaar, where industrial companies and a proposed hydrogen import terminal are located. In April, Hamburger Energienetze acquired another former natural gas pipeline for repurposing in Hamburg’s future hydrogen distribution network.