The future

says Hy.

Green hydrogen from Stade

The energy transition represents one of the greatest challenges of our time. At Hanseatic Hydrogen, we’re dedicated to pioneering the decarbonisation of energy-intensive industries through the production and supply of green hydrogen. By the end of 2028, our customers will be able to reliably and efficiently cover hydrogen needs in Germany from Stade.

Water, wind, and sun

Hanseatic Hydrogen is backed by a consortium of experienced professionals who are building an electrolyser where they know their way around: in Stade. Energy in a wide range of forms, the necessary infrastructure, and the required expertise are all concentrated here. Together with our partners, we are paving the way for the hydrogen ramp-up by flexibly and efficiently tailoring our offering to their individual needs.

Thanks to its geographical location in the wind cluster of northern Germany, Stade offers ideal conditions for producing, transporting, and storing hydrogen. In addition to the multiple sources of renewable energy, the location in the Stade Industrial Park offers a wide range of synergies, the opportunity for intermediate storage in planned caverns, and a connection to Germany’s planned hydrogen core network as part of the European Hydrogen Backbone.

Our project partners

The Buss Group is an expert in energy ports and has been firmly established in Stade for many years. The company is one of the initiators and shareholders of the Hanseatic Energy Hub, Germany’s first land-based terminal for liquefied gases. It also operates one of Europe’s largest offshore wind hubs at the Port of Eemshaven in the Netherlands.

The owners of KE Holding have been active in Stade for many years. As a family-run asset management company, they bring hands-on experience in the development of wind energy and biomass power plants to the project.

The course has been set

Hanseatic Hydrogen will produce green hydrogen in Stade and provide it to partners from business and industry.

In 2028, we will put into operation a 100 MW electrolysis plant in the Stade Industrial Park that will produce green hydrogen using renewable electricity from wind and solar. Our goal is to expand to up to 500 MW by 2030, which means we would be generating 5% of Germany’s production target of 10 GW.

The planned connection to Germany’s hydrogen core network will enable us to transport our hydrogen efficiently and reliably to wherever it is needed.

Hanseatic Hydrogen is currently preparing the approval documents for the project. This year, our focus is on further engineering and selecting the general contractor for electrolysis and high-voltage technology. Construction of the electrolyzer is scheduled to begin at the end of 2026. Every step brings us closer to our goal of successfully shaping the energy transition and guaranteeing the energy supply for industrial customers. In this way, we are strengthening Germany as a business location.

100
Megawatt

Initial capacity of the electrolyser

500
Megawatt

Planned expansion capacity
of the electrolyser

5
Percent

Share of Germany’s hydrogen production in 2030

The German government is planning a domestic production capacity of 10 GW for 2030.

The German government is planning a domestic production capacity of 10 GW for 2030.

Our way forward

2025
Entry into the approval process
2026
Final investment decision
+
Start of construction of the electrolyzer
2028
Commissioning
+
Connection to the hydrogen core network
from
2029
Expansion of production capacity according to market demand

Are you interested in green hydrogen?

Are you planning a project, looking to source hydrogen, or simply keen to find out more about our solutions? If so, please feel free to contact us directly using the form below.

We look forward to hearing from you!