Leading location for renewable energies and green hydrogen
In the future, Rostock will focus on converting renewable energies for producing green hydrogen and its derivatives. This opens up new growth opportunities for industry, mobility carriers and heat supply. A particular focus is on developing Rostock’s seaport into an energy port. Through the construction of an electrolyzer, an efficient production and distribution of green hydrogen is targeted.
Renowned scientific institutions such as the University of Rostock with its Chair of Wind Energy Technology, the Fraunhofer Institute for Large Structures in Production Engineering IGP and the IWEN Energy Institute complement the know-how at the location. These protagonists drive innovation and promote close cooperation between science and industry.
WINDENERGY NETWORK E. V.
Rostock‘s strong position in the wind energy industry is reflected in the fact that the association WindEnergy Network with about 100 member companies is based here. The company network for wind energy in Northeastern Germany promotes exchange, cooperation and growth in the industry under the motto „Turning Power into Business”.
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Another milestone will be the National Test Site for Offshore Wind Energy off Rostock-Warnemuende. There, companies will have the opportunity to test and advance their products and technologies under real conditions. With a first-class infrastructure and an extensive network, ideal framework conditions are provided for offshore energy projects.
Under the project title „doing hydrogen,“ the companies Ontras, Gascade and ENERTRAG are planning to build a hydrogen pipeline from Rostock via Berlin to Leipzig and Eisenhüttenstadt. About 350 kilometers of the pipeline already exist, and further 250 kilometers of the new hydrogen network are to be built from 250 on.
