Eon is one of Germany’s largest energy companies
Germany lags hydrogen targets – Eon
Energy company calls for policy action to incentivise investment into hydrogen production and transmission infrastructure
German energy company Eon has warned that the country may fall behind on its domestic hydrogen production and import targets for 2030 based on the current project pipeline. Germany’s electrolytic generation capacity will only reach 5.6GW by 2030, or just over half of the government’s target of at least 10GW, according to Eon’s analysis of a study conducted by the Energy Economics Institute at the University of Cologne. And assuming demand reaches 66TWh by 2030, the import gap is currently at 50.5TWh—equivalent to Germany’s natural gas consumption in September 2022. While more projects are likely to be announced in the coming years, the ongoing lack of a clear definition of green hydrogen wit
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