Germany's government has officially approved a comprehensive strategy for importing hydrogen as part of its push towards sustainable energy. This move aims to diversify the country's energy sources and support its transition to a low-carbon economy.

The new strategy outlines Germany's plans for importing green hydrogen--produced via electrolysis using renewable electricity--as well as blue hydrogen, which is created from natural gas with captured CO2 emissions. The strategy details the development of transport and value chains through ports and pipelines and sets out how trade will be organized and certified.

Germany anticipates a need for 95 to 120 terawatt hours (TWh) of hydrogen annually by 2030, scaling up to 360 to 500 TWh by 2045. The majority of this demand is expected to be met through imports, covering 50-70% of the total requirement.

Initial supplier countries include Norway, Britain, and Denmark. The Energy industry group BDEW has emphasized the need to expedite hydrogen delivery and reduce costs to make it competitive.

The government also unveiled a nationwide plan for a hydrogen transport network, pending approval by the energy regulator.

Source: reuters.com