Groundbreaking for the hydrogen project of Stadtwerke Stuttgart: (from left) Martin Rau (Merchant Managing Director of Stadtwerke Stuttgart), Rainer Wieland (Chairman of the Stuttgart Region Association), Dr. Frank Nopper (Mayor of the City of Stuttgart), Thekla Walker (Minister for the Environment, Climate and Energy Sector Baden-Württemberg), Peter Drausnigg (Technical Director of Stadtwerke Stuttgart) and Dr. Daniel Lust (Project Manager of the Stuttgart City Works Centre).
The project, located at Am Mittelkai 25, includes the GH2S production hub, the H2 GeNeSiS pipeline, and the HydroPulse Stuttgart (HyPulseST) applications. With an investment of €50 million, €16.6 million is funded, including €10 million from the Stuttgart Region Association and €6.6 million from the European Union and Baden-Württemberg for the pipeline. The project is set to be operational by December 2026. Drausnigg noted: “Special thanks to our partners for the financial support and support goes to our partners.”
The hub will use three electrolyzers to produce up to 1,000 tonnes of high-purity green hydrogen annually from excess wind and solar power, starting in late 2026. This hydrogen will serve industries, particularly vehicle development, and fuel cell buses, trucks, and ships. The H2 GeNeSiS pipeline will distribute hydrogen from Stuttgart-Ost to Esslingen, connecting to hydrogen filling stations. Lord Mayor Dr. Frank Nopper said: “With the use of green hydrogen for the mobility, industry and energy sectors, the business location Stuttgart is being strengthened and made competitive. The annual production of 1,200 tons of green hydrogen in Stuttgart’s port corresponds to four million litres of diesel and represents an annual saving of 15,000 tons of CO2.”
Baden-Württemberg’s Environment Minister Thekla Walker emphasized the project’s role in the energy transition, stating: “Hydrogen plays a key role in the energy transition. As a leading industrial location, Baden-Württemberg has to be involved in this technology from the very beginning.” Rainer Wieland, Chairman of the Stuttgart Region Association, added: “With our hydrogen strategy, we are a region involved in the transformation of the economy and the location and improve site attractiveness and the acquisition of skilled workers.”
The project, supported by partners including Stuttgart Economic Development Corporation, Stadtwerke Esslingen, and the Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research BW, enhances Stuttgart’s position as a hub for green hydrogen production and logistics, contributing to regional economic growth and climate neutrality.
