Denmark has announced a three-year delay to the rollout of its green hydrogen transmission pipeline between western Denmark and northern Germany, pushing the completion date to 2031 from its original target of 2028.
The Danish Ministry of Energy explained the delay as part of efforts to make the timeline more reliable and to reduce potential disruptions. Energy Minister Lars Aagaard said that the postponement would ensure synchronization between the production of green hydrogen from offshore wind energy and the growing demand for hydrogen in Germany.
“This is to ensure interaction between the large amounts of green power from the offshore wind supply, the production of green hydrogen, and German demand,” Aagaard said in a statement.
Denmark is working in collaboration with its transmission system operator Energinet and the German government to advance the project. Despite the extended timeline, both countries remain committed to accelerating the completion of the pipeline, according to the German economy ministry. The postponement is not expected to hinder Germany’s plans to scale up its hydrogen market.
A spokesperson from the German ministry emphasized that the pipeline is just one of several options for importing hydrogen, underscoring that other avenues will be explored to meet the country's growing energy needs.
