Connection to a European hydrogen backbone
AquaDuctus is the first German offshore hydrogen pipeline: The offshore pipeline transports green hydrogen to demand centers and also serves as a storage medium for renewable energy. It is unique and in this combination something completely new.
AquaDuctus is the starting point for a German and Northwest European hydrogen backbone on- and offshore.
The pipeline, when fully utilized, will replace five high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission systems that would otherwise need to be built. It is by far the most cost-effective option for transporting large amounts of energy over distances of more than 400 kilometers. This makes it possible to keep transport costs for consumers as low as possible, it protects the natural habitat of the Wadden Sea, and it relieves the transmission system operators of the burden of conventional grid expansion.
Future technology for green hydrogen
With the help of the projects’ pioneering technical work, the AquaVentus initiative aims to achieve its ambitious goals by 2035. In the long term, however, the AquaVentus project family’s plans also include integration into a European hydrogen network.
News from the projects and the Förderverein
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Read MoreIn this interview in Manager Magazin, top scientist Corinna Schrum talks about the production of green hydrogen in Germany, and...
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Read MoreThe AquaVentus project family can contribute significantly to the decarbonization of German as well as European energy supply, while promoting...
Read MoreA study by AFRY Management Consulting confirms the clear advantages of hydrogen production at sea. Thus, it supports the approach...
Read MoreCurrently, more than 90 companies, research institutions and organizations are members of the AquaVentus Förderverein.
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