A group of five leading European gas transmission system operators (Snam, TAG, Eustream, NET4GAS, and OGE) has successfully completed a crucial feasibility study for the SunsHyne Corridor project, a 3,400-kilometre hydrogen pipeline linking production hubs in North Africa to consumers in Central and Western Europe.

Completed on August 12, the preliminary study focused on the technical and commercial assessment of the planned hydrogen corridor, which aims to connect hydrogen producers in North Africa with a projected import capacity of approximately 450 GWh to high-demand cities along the route.

Such demand areas include Southern and Northeastern Germany, where demand is projected to exceed 100 TWh in 2030, far beyond the country’s domestic production potential.

The SunsHyne Corridor project, expected to be operational in 2030, will include the construction of new hydrogen pipelines and the repurposing of the pre-existing one for hydrogen transport.