From Africa to Europe via Czechia: NET4GAS among leaders of completed study for the SunsHyne hydrogen corridor

Five leading European gas transmission system operators, including NET4GAS, have successfully completed a study for the SunsHyne Corridor project. The study focuses on the preliminary technical and commercial assessment of a planned hydrogen corridor linking North Africa with Central and Western Europe. The corridor will span 3,400 kilometres and is expected to be operational in 2030.

“Thanks to its strategic location in the heart of Europe, Czechia and NET4GAS have a unique opportunity to become a key transit hub for renewable hydrogen. The SunsHyne Corridor project is another step towards diversifying supply sources and strengthening the region’s energy security,” said Michal Slabý, CEO of NET4GAS. He added: “Once implemented, this import route will complement other planned hydrogen transport corridors, all of which are integral parts of the European Hydrogen Backbone and will help establish a European market for this commodity.”

The SunsHyne Corridor aims to connect hydrogen production hubs in North Africa—with a potential import capacity of approximately 450 GWh per day—to high-demand areas along the route, particularly in southern and northeastern Germany, where demand in 2030 is expected to exceed 100 TWh, surpassing the potential of domestic production. The project will combine the construction of new hydrogen pipelines with the repurposing of existing infrastructure for hydrogen transport. NET4GAS is applying this approach in its three planned Czech Hydrogen Backbone Infrastructure projects: West, North, and South.

Photo: SunsHyne Corridor

Through this initiative, NET4GAS reaffirms its role as a leader in transforming energy infrastructure and actively contributes to fulfilling the objectives of the updated Hydrogen Strategy of the Czech Republic, which identifies hydrogen imports as a key element in decarbonising industry and energy.

Hydrogen can be used both as a feedstock and as a fuel. It is storable and has a wide range of potential applications in industry, transport, energy, and construction. When used, it does not produce CO₂ emissions and can be produced with a very low carbon footprint. This makes it a promising solution for decarbonising technological processes and economic sectors where reducing carbon emissions is both urgent and challenging.

In addition to NET4GAS, which is actively involved in developing European hydrogen infrastructure, key project partners include Open Grid Europe (Germany), eustream (Slovakia), TAG (Austria), and Snam (Italy).

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