Nov 24, 2025
Germany’s Stablegrid chooses ITM Power for 710MW energy initiatives.
ITM Power has been chosen as the technology partner and supplier by Stablegrid Group for two hydrogen grid-balancing initiatives in Germany, boasting a total electrolyser capacity of 710MW.
These projects aim to offer grid-friendly loads and enhance hydrogen production capabilities, deemed critical for the growth of renewable energy in the area.
They will concentrate on grid balancing and stabilizing the power system, utilizing underground caverns for hydrogen storage.
This strategy is intended to manage the differences between electricity supply and hydrogen usage through a method known as ‘predispatch’.
The operational mode, referred to as ‘Netzbrücke’ or ‘grid bridge,’ is specifically designed to minimize the need for ‘redispatch’ in the German electricity grid.
Redispatch involves grid operators intervening to eliminate bottlenecks by adjusting power plant output—reducing generation ahead of a congestion point and increasing it behind.
The first project, ‘Netzbrücke 410,’ will be situated in Rüstringen, Germany.
ITM Power will supply a 30MW green hydrogen production facility featuring its NEPTUNE V containerised electrolysers, along with necessary integration works.
Stablegrid aims to make a final investment decision (FID) on this project in 2026 and has secured the required production capacity with ITM Power.
The second project will contribute 680MW of indoor electrolyser capacity.
Stablegrid and ITM Power plan to begin pre-front-end engineering design work in January 2026, with an FID expected in 2028.
Oliver Feller, a member of Stablegrid’s management board, stated: “With ITM Power, we have a strong and experienced partner who possesses the technical expertise necessary to reliably implement large-scale system-stabilising hydrogen projects.”
As renewable energy grows—being dependent on weather and unevenly distributed geographically—it has increased the necessity for redispatch.
Industry data indicates that negative redispatch currently incurs annual costs of €2bn ($2.3bn) to €3bn for German taxpayers.
By eliminating these costs and effectively utilizing surplus energy, the hybrid redispatch or predispatch approach is anticipated to yield significant savings and facilitate further renewable energy expansion in Germany, according to ITM Power.
ITM Power CEO Dennis Schulz remarked: “Collaborating with Stablegrid on these key grid-balancing projects in Germany solidifies ITM’s leadership in the energy transition within Europe’s largest economy.”
These projects aim to offer grid-friendly loads and enhance hydrogen production capabilities, deemed critical for the growth of renewable energy in the area.
They will concentrate on grid balancing and stabilizing the power system, utilizing underground caverns for hydrogen storage.
This strategy is intended to manage the differences between electricity supply and hydrogen usage through a method known as ‘predispatch’.
The operational mode, referred to as ‘Netzbrücke’ or ‘grid bridge,’ is specifically designed to minimize the need for ‘redispatch’ in the German electricity grid.
Redispatch involves grid operators intervening to eliminate bottlenecks by adjusting power plant output—reducing generation ahead of a congestion point and increasing it behind.
The first project, ‘Netzbrücke 410,’ will be situated in Rüstringen, Germany.
ITM Power will supply a 30MW green hydrogen production facility featuring its NEPTUNE V containerised electrolysers, along with necessary integration works.
Stablegrid aims to make a final investment decision (FID) on this project in 2026 and has secured the required production capacity with ITM Power.
The second project will contribute 680MW of indoor electrolyser capacity.
Stablegrid and ITM Power plan to begin pre-front-end engineering design work in January 2026, with an FID expected in 2028.
Oliver Feller, a member of Stablegrid’s management board, stated: “With ITM Power, we have a strong and experienced partner who possesses the technical expertise necessary to reliably implement large-scale system-stabilising hydrogen projects.”
As renewable energy grows—being dependent on weather and unevenly distributed geographically—it has increased the necessity for redispatch.
Industry data indicates that negative redispatch currently incurs annual costs of €2bn ($2.3bn) to €3bn for German taxpayers.
By eliminating these costs and effectively utilizing surplus energy, the hybrid redispatch or predispatch approach is anticipated to yield significant savings and facilitate further renewable energy expansion in Germany, according to ITM Power.
ITM Power CEO Dennis Schulz remarked: “Collaborating with Stablegrid on these key grid-balancing projects in Germany solidifies ITM’s leadership in the energy transition within Europe’s largest economy.”