Over the next 10 years, Germany will support the import of green hydrogen from Denmark with up to DKK 10 billion. The funds will come from a national support program that will supplement the EU's Hydrogen Bank and is expected to open in December 2025.
This is reported by Green Power Denmark.
The support will target large German hydrogen consumers and at the same time contribute to the establishment of the planned hydrogen pipeline from Esbjerg to the German border. The upcoming scheme will help to offset the difference between the costs of green hydrogen and the willingness of German companies to pay, which have been under pressure due to economic uncertainty in the industry.
The program marks Germany's largest single import support for green hydrogen to date and is seen as a strategic step in the transition away from Russian gas and fossil fuels in heavy industry and the transport sector. Hydrogen imports from Denmark have long been a German focus, but according to Green Power Denmark, the new announcement gives a new degree of clarity and weight to the plans.
- Green hydrogen is an important solution to meet the EU's climate goals and get heavy industry and transport to switch away from Russian gas. Germany has long referred to the pipeline to Denmark as an important import channel, but with today's announcement there can no longer be any doubt. It will be Germany's largest single import subsidy for green hydrogen so far and will really boost the production of green hydrogen, says Camilla Holbech, director of renewable energy, PtX and international cooperation at Green Power Denmark.
Since Danish and German companies signed a joint declaration in 2023 on the establishment of a hydrogen market, the two countries have worked closely together on regulation and investments. Green Power Denmark has been active in this collaboration and sees German support as an important piece in the realization of the Danish-German hydrogen corridor.
Energinet will open the sale of capacity in the hydrogen pipeline in January 2026. In order for the project to be implemented, at least 500 MW of capacity must be booked before the end of January 2027. This gives Danish producers one year to secure agreements with German buyers and make investment decisions.
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