GreenRoot project

For the hydrogen ramp-up in Central Germany, it is important to ensure a sustainable, secure, and rapid supply of green hydrogen on a large scale for the local industry. Together with the Dutch hydrogen company HyCC (a joint venture between the European chemical company Nobian and Macquarie’s Green Investment Group) and VNG AG, we are planning to build an industrial-scale electrolysis plant in Lutherstadt Wittenberg (Piesteritz). On the one hand, the plant is intended to supply local customers such as the Piesteritz nitrogen plants with green hydrogen produced on-site. On the other hand, thanks to a direct connection, the green hydrogen can be routed to the Central German Chemical Triangle and transported to the industrial customers located there. This groundbreaking hydrogen project is a key component for the region’s future, enabling it to remain a competitive industrial location in the long term.