About
HY-5 Green Hydrogen Initiative of Northern Germany is a co-op headquartered in Hamburg, Germany specializing in Hydrogen, Wind.
HY-5 is a collaborative initiative formed by the economic development organizations of Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Niedersachsen, and Schleswig-Holstein. The alliance aims to establish Northern Germany as Europe's leading hydrogen region by 2035. The initiative focuses on leveraging the region's unique locational advantages including abundant renewable energy sources, geological conditions suitable for large-scale hydrogen storage in caverns, efficient ports with import/export terminals, and existing gas grid infrastructure. The region supports multiple hydrogen projects including a 100 MW electrolyser in Hamburg-Moorburg, offshore wind turbines for hydrogen production, hydrogen mobility initiatives, and industrial decarbonization applications. The initiative promotes hydrogen development across the complete value chain from production through storage and transportation to end-use applications.
Headquarters
Hamburg, Germany
Company Type
Co-op
Business Models
Value Chain
Service Regions
Northern Germany, Europe