EnBW will invest 1 billion euros ($1.09 billion) in Germany’s planned national hydrogen transport network, the utility said as a nationwide planning application involving sector peers was unveiled on Tuesday.

The infrastructure, which is expected to start commercial operations by 2032, is meant to transport newly produced and imported hydrogen, a clean alternative to fossil fuels in many industry and consumer applications.

Looking to reduce its reliance on oil and natural gas and the carbon they produce, Germany is paving the way for the importation and production of clean hydrogen.