Renewable Hydrogen From RWE’s Lingen Electrolysers Reaches Evonik’s Marl Chemical Park

Renewable Hydrogen From RWE’s Lingen Electrolysers Reaches Evonik’s Marl Chemical Park

(IN BRIEF) The GET H2 Nukleus project has reached a major milestone, with the first renewable hydrogen produced by electrolysis in Lingen arriving at Evonik’s Marl Chemical Park through a pipeline network of around 120 kilometres. The hydrogen is produced during the commissioning of two 100 MW electrolysis plants operated by RWE and transported by infrastructure operated by Nowega, OGE and SYNEQT, a subsidiary of Evonik. The project is supported by the German federal government and the states of Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia under the Hy2Infra IPCEI programme. Its pipelines are among the first sections of Germany’s emerging hydrogen core network. RWE is commissioning 200 MW of electrolysis capacity in Lingen by the end of 2026, with the full plant scheduled to reach 300 MW in 2027. The hydrogen complies with EU requirements for renewable fuels of non-biological origin and can be used by customers in decarbonisation accounting.

(PRESS RELEASE)LINGEN / MARL / MÜNSTER / ESSEN, 5-Aug-2026 — /EuropaWire/ — The GET H2 Nukleus hydrogen project has reached an important operational milestone, with the first hydrogen produced by electrolysis in Lingen, Lower Saxony, arriving in Marl in the northern Ruhr area.

The achievement marks the first successful interaction of all major components within the integrated GET H2 Nukleus system, linking renewable hydrogen production, pipeline transport and industrial use.

As part of the ongoing commissioning process for two 100 MW electrolysis plants operated by RWE in Lingen, initial volumes of renewable hydrogen are now being produced in line with European Union requirements.

The hydrogen is transported through a pipeline network of approximately 120 kilometres.

The network is operated by transmission system operators Nowega and OGE, together with SYNEQT, a subsidiary of Evonik.

The hydrogen is delivered to Evonik’s Marl Chemical Park, where it is available for use in industrial production processes.

Parts of GET H2 Nukleus are funded by the German federal government and the states of Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia under the Hy2Infra IPCEI programme, which supports Important Projects of Common European Interest.

The pipelines are among the first sections of Germany’s emerging hydrogen core network.

Thomas Hüwener, CEO of OGE, said the start of network operation for the first hydrogen pipelines in GET H2 Nukleus is an important step toward establishing a hydrogen economy in the region and across Germany.

He said the project is also creating important foundations for future market design by enabling partners to test processes such as network access, capacity booking and balancing under real operating conditions.

Nikolaus Valerius, CEO of RWE Generation SE, said the arrival of certified renewable hydrogen from Lingen in Marl via pipeline demonstrates that electrolysis, transport infrastructure and industrial offtake can work together.

He said RWE is now moving quickly toward the full commissioning of its electrolysers and will prepare the plants for commercial operation over the coming months.

RWE is commissioning 200 MW of electrolysis capacity in Lingen by the end of 2026.

From 2027, the full plant is scheduled to operate with a capacity of 300 MW.

The hydrogen produced at RWE’s electrolysis plants complies with EU requirements for renewable fuels of non-biological origin, known as RFNBO.

Customers will receive proof of sustainability, allowing them to include the hydrogen in their decarbonisation accounting.

Frank Heunemann, Managing Director of Nowega, said early exchange and joint project development with the first customers using the GET H2 transport infrastructure have proven valuable.

He said the partners are creating important momentum for the design of the new overall system and are now entering the practical phase, in which the individual elements will operate together.

As part of the GET H2 TransHyDE research project, the participating companies had already gained initial experience in recent years.

That experience can now be expanded through operation of the complete system under real-world conditions.

Thomas Basten, Chairman of the Management Board of SYNEQT, said the jointly implemented project represents another step toward sustainable transformation and the future-oriented development of the Marl Chemical Park.

He said that once hydrogen reaches Marl, it becomes available for direct use in industrial processes.

He added that the availability of hydrogen also increases the attractiveness of the site for new businesses.

Basten said the long-standing cooperation among the partners made the milestone possible and that their combined experience, knowledge and expertise have helped lay the foundations for the hydrogen ramp-up.

Additional pipeline projects connected to GET H2 Nukleus have already been completed or are currently being implemented.

These include the 10-kilometre new-build pipeline from Heek to Epe, completed by OGE and Nowega at the end of 2025, which connects the hydrogen storage facility.

At the end of 2026, RWE Gas Storage West is scheduled to begin filling the first commercial cavern storage facility for hydrogen in Europe.

The facility is expected to start operations in mid-2027.

To connect further industrial customers, OGE and Nowega are also converting an existing pipeline between Legden and Dorsten for hydrogen transport by 2027.

They are also constructing a new pipeline from Dorsten to Marl.

A further pipeline linking SYNEQT’s Marl Chemical Park with the refinery in Gelsenkirchen-Scholven has already been completed.

Founded in 2019, the GET H2 initiative brings together more than 50 companies, institutions, associations and municipalities.

The initiative is focused on building the foundations for a sustainable hydrogen economy in Germany.

Its work covers the entire hydrogen value chain, including electrolysis, imports, transport, storage and industrial applications.

Through GET H2 Nukleus, the partners commissioned one of Germany’s first integrated industrial-scale hydrogen projects in 2026, supported by federal and state funding under the Hy2Infra IPCEI programme.

The arrival of the first hydrogen from Lingen in Marl demonstrates the operational readiness of a connected hydrogen value chain and marks a significant step in the development of hydrogen infrastructure for industrial decarbonisation in Germany.

About GET H2

Hydrogen is one of the keys in decarbonising industry and other sectors. Founded in 2019, the GET H2 initiative brings together more than 50 companies, institutions, associations and municipalities. Together, they are laying the foundations for a sustainable hydrogen economy in Germany.The initiative focuses on the concrete planning and implementation of projects across the entire hydrogen value chain, from electrolysis, imports, transport and storage to applications in various industrial sectors. With GET H2 Nukleus, a project funded by the German federal government and the states under the Hy2Infra IPCEI programme, the partners commissioned one of the first integrated hydrogen projects at industrial scale in 2026.

Information about the partners is available at: www.get-h2.de/en/partner/

Images for media use are available at the RWE Media Centre. (Photographer: Helmut Kramer)

Media Contacts:

Nowega
Kai Tenzer
info@get-h2.de
+49 251 60998-345

OGE
Lisa Nohl
lisa.nohl@oge.net
+49 170 638 77 60

SYNEQT
Markus Sarioglu
Markus.Sarioglu@evonik.com
+49 151 21711959

RWE
Sarah Knauber
sarah.knauber@rwe.com
+49 162 2544489

SOURCE: RWE