The core network plans cover a number of key demand regions in our network area, including industrial centres such as Burghausen and Ingolstadt. Follow-up concepts are additionally required to create planning security for further Bavarian regions.
The Core Network Plus (Kernnetzplus) concept shows the hydrogen network plans drawn up by the transmission and distribution network operators, taking into consideration the existing gas infrastructure and the H2 demand in the region.
The Hydrogen Infrastructure: For the Market and with the Market
How the hydrogen infrastructure in Bavaria is developed and how connection concepts are prioritised for regions and urban areas both largely depend on local demand trends and the feasibility of repurposing existing infrastructure. Regions with high hydrogen demand and a gas infrastructure suitable for transporting hydrogen will be given priority, thus ensuring a network development that is both efficient and future-proof.
Current Project Initiative: HyPipe one
Our first pipeline section for transporting hydrogen, HyPipe one, is currently being contructed in the Bavarian chemical triangle between Gendorf/Burgkirchen and Burghausen/Haiming. The approximately 15-kilometre pipeline will be hydrogen-ready in 2026 and connect potential hydrogen sources in Gendorf with sinks in Burghausen.
HyPipe one is part of our PCI project HyPipe Bavaria – The Hydrogen Hub. The PCI project supports our SoutH2 Corridor initiative, launched together with European network operators from Austria and Italy.
Our aim: to transport green hydrogen from North Africa through a southern corridor to industrial clusters in Bavaria and then on to Germany's core network.
Routing of HyPipe one
More information available at www.hypipe-bavaria.com
H2 Projects – Future Perspectives
Our hydrogen projects create opportunities for hydrogen producers, traders and customers, as well as for Bavarian regions and international partners. By connecting sources and sinks, creating scalable hydrogen clusters and providing an import point at the German-Austrian border, we contribute to diversifying hydrogen supply sources.
Would you like to learn more about the pipeline-based hydrogen infrastructure in Bavaria? We are happy to answer your questions.
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Network Analyses and Capacity Calculations