Germany and Austria advance major hydrogen infrastructure projects

The regional energy supplier Eins Energie in Chemnitz, Germany, received about €30.3 million from the EU’s Just Transition Fund to finance two hydrogen‑related projects. €20.7 million will fund the city’s connection to the future German hydrogen core network, while €9.6 million will support the Galgenberg energy park, which will combine a 15‑MW photovoltaic plant with a large battery storage system. The network link, costing roughly €29.6 million, is slated for completion by 2029 and will convert existing gas pipelines for pure hydrogen use.

In Austria, KS Engineers of Graz is supplying the electro‑lysis system for the H2 Hub Bergla, the largest industrial green‑hydrogen plant in Styria. Developed in partnership with Energie Steiermark and Wolfram Bergbau und Hütten AG, the facility aims to produce up to 750 tonnes of hydrogen per year by 2027, eventually linking to the European hydrogen pipeline network. KS Engineers’ CEO Daniel Kopriva highlighted the company’s automotive‑testing background as the basis for delivering the large‑scale electrolyser.