The German and Norwegian governments are mulling a cross-border hydrogen pipeline
RWE and Equinor to cooperate on hydrogen
German and Norwegian companies sign MoU on hydrogen supply and investment in power plants but plan hinges on success of pipeline project
German utility RWE and Norwegian state-owned Equinor have agreed to work together on the development of low-carbon hydrogen supply for use in Germany’s power generation sector from 2030. The two companies have signed a wide-ranging memorandum of understanding (MoU) that calls for collaboration on blue and green hydrogen production projects as well as joint investments in hydrogen-ready gas-fired power plants in Germany. The agreement was announced as the German and Norwegian governments held talks aimed at further strengthening their cooperation on the energy transition, especially on hydrogen supply. “The collaboration has the potential to develop Norway into a key supplier of hydroge
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