RWE and Equinor are studying the feasibility of a plan to produce and transport hydrogen through a proposed pipeline from Norway to Germany, where the fuel would be used to generate electricity.
The European Union is relying on Norway for electricity imports and, especially, to replace much of the Russian natural gas supply. The energy crisis, which has reached unthinkable dimensions since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, has now largely subsided with record high winter temperatures. Norway had a substantial role, too, as it has already become the biggest gas source for energy-hungry Europe.
In line with the EU’s new taxonomy, which allows fossil gas projects only if they can be switched to hydrogen, Germany and Norway have signed a Strategic Partnership on Climate, Renewable Energy and Green Industry. The core of the deal was defined by the two…
RWE, Equinor plan hydrogen pipeline, joint power plants in Germany
