Hydrogen pipeline construction begins – BMW Group to integrate Plant Leipzig into core hydrogen grid.

+++ First vehicle plant worldwide to connect to a hydrogen grid +++ Milestone in energy resilience and further decarbonisation +++ Driving industry transformation with policymakers and energy partners +++

Leipzig. BMW Group Plant Leipzig has today marked the official start of construction of a hydrogen pipeline that will connect the plant directly to the hydrogen grid. The roughly two-kilometre-long link is scheduled to be completed and commissioned in the first half of 2028, making Plant Leipzig the first vehicle plant worldwide with a direct connection to a hydrogen grid.

Among those attending today’s milestone event were Prime Minister of the Free State of Saxony Michael Kretschmer and Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister for Transport, Christian Hirte. The involvement of both the Free State of Saxony and the German government highlights the importance of the project, which sees industry, energy partners and policymakers working closely to establish a high-performance hydrogen infrastructure that will be key to safeguarding Germany’s long-term competitiveness as an industrial base. The pipeline project is co-financed by the European Fund for Regional Development (EFRE) and the Free State of Saxony and will play a fundamental role in the development a resilient and sustainable hydrogen infrastructure in the federal state.

Source:  Hydrogencentral