March 17, 2025 [Storage Terminals Magazine]- Gascade has started filling hydrogen in the first section of its German pipeline network project, which aims to repurpose approximately 400km of infrastructure by 2025.

The Flow project, a 1,630km pipeline set to become part of Germany’s hydrogen core network, will repurpose a 1.4-metre-diameter former natural gas pipeline for hydrogen transport.

When fully operational, Gascade’s pipeline is said to have a capacity of up to 20GW. It will be able to transport energy produced offshore and onshore in Northern Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania to Southern Germany.

“With this conversion, Gascade is not only demonstrating its technological expertise and innovative know-how but also sending a strong signal for the hydrogen economy,” Gascade’s Managing Director, Christoph von dem Bussche, said.

“We are proud to be starting the commissioning of the first large-scale hydrogen pipelines in Germany now. This provides planning certainty for the market ramp-up of the value chain worldwide.”

Last month, Germany’s SEFE secured a 200,000-tonne annual green hydrogen offtake deal with Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power. As a wholly owned subsidiary of SEFE, Gascade will likely feed the hydrogen into its pipeline network.

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