The energy supply of the future and the achievement of climate goals is hardly imaginable without the energy carrier hydrogen (H2). In order to enable the H2 supply in the Münster region, Thyssengas and Stadtnetze Münster are coordinating the expansion plans for their pipeline networks.
With the letter of intent that has now been signed, the city networks of Münster and Thyssengas are laying the foundation for connecting the long-distance gas pipeline to the regional distribution network. This creates an H2 supply perspective for industrial and medium-sized companies as well as for municipal heat planning and thus more planning and investment security.
With the Coesfeld-Münster line project, Thyssengas wants to lay the foundation for the hydrogen supply of the Münsterland and the Westphalia region. According to the current planning status and depending on the outstanding results for a national hydrogen core network, a line to Hamm is to go into operation as an extension by 2029. Along the routes from Coesfeld to Hamm, a grid coupling between Thyssengas and the Münster city grid is planned. The region will then be supplied with hydrogen via the “GET H2” cluster and the planned north-south corridor between Wilhelmshaven and Cologne. These plans have met with great interest from the local industrial companies, as the first requests from the city of Münster to local companies have shown.
Alexandra Rösing, Managing Director of Stadtnetze Münster GmbH: “Hydrogen can play an important role in the decarbonization of industrial processes and the heat supply in Münster. Cooperation between local and national network operators is the key success factor for the hydrogen ramp-up. To this end, we are establishing networks and laying with our cooperation partners at an early stage.”
dr Arne Dammer, Head of Innovation and Strategy at Thyssengas, emphasizes: “Our H2 network planning is in full swing and each new transport connection is another piece of the puzzle for the successful H2 ramp-up. The cooperation with the Münster city network is a big step for the hydrogen -Supply of the region and a strong signal for H2 producers and potential H2 consumers.”
High hydrogen demand in the Münster-Hamm cluster
In close cooperation with the companies in its network area, Thyssengas initially defined six potential regions, so-called H2 clusters. These are spread across the Emsland, Münsterland, Ruhrgebiet and Rhineland regions. In the “Münster-Hamm” cluster, between Münster, Gütersloh, Warstein and Dortmund, there are numerous energy- and emission-intensive companies that want to decarbonize their energy supply in the future with the help of hydrogen. As germ cells, the H2 clusters are intended to initiate the development towards an integrated H2 infrastructure. Further information on the Thyssengas H2 strategy and the specific plans at: https://h2.thyssengas.com/
About Thyssengas:
Thyssengas GmbH is a German transmission system operator. The company, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2021, is headquartered in Dortmund. Thyssengas operates a gas network that is around 4,400 kilometers long – mostly in North Rhine-Westphalia, but also individual lines in Lower Saxony. This supplies both downstream distribution network operators as well as industrial companies and power plants. For a climate-neutral future, Thyssengas relies on the gaseous energy carrier hydrogen. The Dortmund network operator is involved in numerous initiatives. At the same time, he is making targeted investments in converting his line system in order to enable a rapid ramp-up of hydrogen as part of the energy transition.
Via city networks of Münster:
As the network operator, Stadtnetze Münster GmbH is responsible for the supply networks in Münster. The company is a 100 percent subsidiary of Stadtwerke Münster. Its task is to provide a safe and reliable infrastructure for electricity, gas, district heating and water for citizens, companies and industry in Münster. Through strategic network development and continuous maintenance of the networks, Stadtnetze Münster achieves a high level of security of supply in Münster. In order to advance the energy and heating transition in Münster with decarbonised energy networks, the Münster city networks are entering into cooperation agreements. The planning for the transformation of the networks is carried out across all sectors in order to continue to provide a holistically optimized energy infrastructure for Münster in the future.
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