structural development

First regional workshop on the topic of “Hydrogen network and requirements in the Görlitz district”

Together with the companies of the LK Görlitz on green energy

The Metropolregion Mitteldeutschland GmbH the joint study “ Hydrogen Network Central Germany 2.0 in cooperation with HYPOS eV , DBI Gas- und Umwelttechnik GmbH and INFRACON Infrastructure Service GmbH & Co. KG . DurcH2breathen network ENO is involved in the study as a regional multiplier in order to make local hydrogen needs visible and to be able to initiate preparatory steps to build a hydrogen infrastructure.

Against this background, several networking meetings with regional companies, project developers and economic developers will take place in the Görlitz district in September 2023. The aim of the event series is to present the current activities and potential in the hydrogen economy and to also talk about the required quantities.

The first regional workshop took place on Friday, September 8th, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Unbezahlbarland Lounge in Görlitz. In his presentation, Per Wiesner (ENO) not only presented the ongoing study, but also referred to the overall energy concept for the Görlitz district, where the use and production of hydrogen was also discussed. The event also provided space for the exchange of experiences and constructive discussions. The participants agreed on one point: the more hydrogen needs are reported, the more likely it is that there will be a hydrogen network in the Görlitz district and a connection to pipelines across Germany and Europe. This allows the region to secure important locational advantages and gain further (political) support.

Sven Sellig - Head of Infrastructure Technology at Görlitzer Verkehrsbetriebe ( GVB ) - makes it clear that the path to the energy transition does not lead past hydrogen:

“For us, hydrogen is an energy source of the future. A discussion on the topic of energy transition without hydrogen is not a discussion. Climate neutrality can only be achieved with an energy mix of several energy sources. The use of this technology will bring us much closer to the goal of a climate-neutral city of Görlitz.”

Further networking meetings will take place on September 18th. in Kodersdorf, on September 19th. in Löbau and on September 20th. in Weißwasser under the leadership of ENO.

Photo above: ENO project manager Per Wiesner explains possible approaches to H2 infrastructure to interested participants

Graphic: all rights DBI Group, 2023

GeoBasis-DE/BKG 2021

The feasibility study "Hydrogen Network Central Germany 2.0" initiated jointly by the European metropolitan region of Central Germany, the hydrogen network HYPOS, DBI Gas- und Umwelttechnik GmbH and INFRACON Infrastructure Service GmbH & Co. KG is being carried out on behalf of 54 regional partners from business and public administration carried out in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia, including 13 network operators, 28 consumers/producers and 13 supporters. This makes it the largest privately funded study of its kind in Germany.

An overview of the study partners (in alphabetical order): Network operators: Gasversorgung Dessau GmbH, Energie- und Wasserversorgung Altenburg GmbH, Energie Mittelsachsen GmbH, EW Eichsfeldgas GmbH, Ferngas Netzgesellschaft mbH, inetz GmbH, Mitteldeutsche Netzgesellschaft Gas mbH (MITNETZ), Ohra Energie GmbH , ONTRAS Gastransport GmbH, municipal works Magdeburg GmbH & Co. KG, municipal works Jena Netze GmbH, municipal works Schkeuditz GmbH, TEN Thüringer Energienetze GmbH & CO. KG consumers/producers ARYZTA Bakeries Deutschland GmbH, BMW AG Leipzig plant, Energieversorgung Gera GmbH, ERVIN Germany GmbH, Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG, Harry-Brot GmbH, Härterei Reese Weimar GmbH & Co. KG, Hydro Aluminum Gießerei Rackwitz GmbH, HH2E AG, Kartonfabrik Porstendorf GmbH , district of Altenburger Land, Lausitz Energie Kraftwerke AG (LEAG), Leipziger Messe GmbH, Linde GmbH, MAXIMATOR Hydrogen GmbH, MEWA Textil-Service AG & Co., Mitteldeutsche Braunkohlengesellschaft mbH (MIBRAG), Model Sachsen Papier GmbH, JUWI GmbH, Nobian GmbH , SCHWENK Cement GmbH & Co. KG, SKW nitrogen works Piesteritz GmbH, Stadtwerke Halle GmbH, Stadtwerke Merseburg GmbH, Stahlwerk Thüringen GmbH, Steinzeug-Keramo GmbH, Südzucker AG, VNG AG supporter development company Niederschlesische Oberlausitz mbH, remote water supply Elbaue-Ostharz GmbH, Görlitzer Verkehrsbetriebe (GVB), ITEL – Deutsches Lithiuminstitut GmbH, district of Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, Saxon Agency for Structural Development GmbH (SAS), State Ministry for Energy, Climate Protection, Environment and Agriculture (SMEKUL), City of Leipzig, Office for Economic Development, site development company Mansfeld-Südharz mbH, TGA Energietechnik Wittenberg GmbH, Thuringian Energy and GreenTech Agency GmbH (ThEGA), TÜV Thüringen eV, WFG - Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH of the district of North Saxony. Structure-determining companies, cities and districts, chambers and associations as well as universities and research institutions from Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia are involved in the European metropolitan region of Central Germany with the common goal of sustainable development and marketing of the economic, scientific and cultural region of Central Germany.