Hydrogen rail Heidekrautbahn
Overview
Statushydrogen trains in regular operation since December 2024; accompanying research continues until 2035
Technologyhydrogen fuel-cell rail multiple units (Siemens Mireo Plus H)
Capacity4 MW electrolysis at the Wensickendorf supply plant (planned; announced 16 October 2025)
Capacity values retain their recorded units and scope. MW, kt H₂/y and Nm³ H₂/h are different measures; this page does not convert or add them without a shared operating basis.
Details
Technology & product
Carbon Reductionaround one million litres of diesel fuel saved per year
ComponentsMireo Plus H fuel-cell trains, hydrogen refuelling station, regional green-hydrogen production facility, scientific accompanying research
Final Useregional passenger rail service on the Heidekrautbahn (RB27)
Power Sourceregional wind and solar electricity used to produce green hydrogen by electrolysis
Project GroupWasserstoffschiene Heidekrautbahn joint project
Project Typeresearch project / pilot joint project
Capacity & economics
Production VolumeUp to 380 tonnes green hydrogen/year at the Wensickendorf supply plant, approximately 230 tonnes/year reserved for Heidekrautbahn RB27 (planned; announced 16 October 2025)
Status & timeline
Event2024-12: hydrogen trains began on the route, 2025-08-20: NEB reported first half-year of train operation and project implementation
Location & names
Site NameWensickendorf (Oberhavel district, Brandenburg) hydrogen supply plant
External Identifiereho-germany-oberhavel-hydrogen-rail-heidekrautbahn-4mw-2026
Additional project information
Capacity (MW)4 MWEuropean Clean Hydrogen Partnership · as of 2025
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn AG Wasserstoff im Brandenburger Zugverkehr · Publication date unknown · accessed 2026-08-28
- ENERTRAG Spatenstich für das ENERTRAG-Wasserstoffwerk Wensickendorf – Grundsteinlegung für nachhaltige Mobilität · 2025-10-16 Shared by 3 fields: Source dated 2025-10-16 · Current
- ENERTRAG SE Hydrogen rail Heidekrautbahn · Publication date unknown · accessed 2026-08-28 Shared by 2 fields: Publication date unknown · accessed 2026-08-28 · Current
- German Aerospace Center (DLR) Institute accompanies and examines fuel cell trains on the Heidekraut railway · Publication date unknown · accessed 2026-08-28 Shared by 4 fields: Publication date unknown · accessed 2026-08-28 · Current
- Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn AG Forschungsprojekt „Wasserstoffschiene Heidekrautbahn“ · Publication date unknown · accessed 2026-08-28 Shared by 4 fields: Publication date unknown · accessed 2026-08-28 · Current
- European Clean Hydrogen Partnership European Hydrogen Observatory projects Dec2025
Field sources
Shared date, confidence and value status appear once with their source above; a dash in the table refers to that source context.
| Field | Shown value | Original value | Source | Date basis | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Hydrogen rail Heidekrautbahn | View exact valueHydrogen rail Heidekrautbahn | Wasserstoff im Brandenburger Zugverkehr | Publication date unknown · accessed 2026-08-28 | Current |
| Site Name | Wensickendorf (Oberhavel district, Brandenburg) hydrogen supply plant | View exact valueWensickendorf (Oberhavel district, Brandenburg) hydrogen supply plant | Spatenstich für das ENERTRAG-Wasserstoffwerk Wensickendorf – Grundsteinlegung für nachhaltige Mobilität | — | — |
| External Identifier | eho-germany-oberhavel-hydrogen-rail-heidekrautbahn-4mw-2026 | View exact valueeho-germany-oberhavel-hydrogen-rail-heidekrautbahn-4mw-2026 | Hydrogen rail Heidekrautbahn | — | — |
| Carbon Reduction | around one million litres of diesel fuel saved per year | View exact valuearound one million litres of diesel fuel saved per year | Institute accompanies and examines fuel cell trains on the Heidekraut railway | — | — |
| Components | Mireo Plus H fuel-cell trains, hydrogen refuelling station, regional green-hydrogen production facility, scientific accompanying research | View exact value["Mireo Plus H fuel-cell trains","hydrogen refuelling station","regional green-hydrogen production facility","scientific accompanying research"] | Forschungsprojekt „Wasserstoffschiene Heidekrautbahn“ | — | — |
| Final Use | regional passenger rail service on the Heidekrautbahn (RB27) | View exact valueregional passenger rail service on the Heidekrautbahn (RB27) | Forschungsprojekt „Wasserstoffschiene Heidekrautbahn“ | — | — |
| Power Source | regional wind and solar electricity used to produce green hydrogen by electrolysis | View exact valueregional wind and solar electricity used to produce green hydrogen by electrolysis | Institute accompanies and examines fuel cell trains on the Heidekraut railway | — | — |
| Project Group | Wasserstoffschiene Heidekrautbahn joint project | View exact valueWasserstoffschiene Heidekrautbahn joint project | Hydrogen rail Heidekrautbahn | — | — |
| Project Type | research project / pilot joint project | View exact valueresearch project / pilot joint project | Forschungsprojekt „Wasserstoffschiene Heidekrautbahn“ | — | — |
| Technology | hydrogen fuel-cell rail multiple units (Siemens Mireo Plus H) | View exact valuehydrogen fuel-cell rail multiple units (Siemens Mireo Plus H) | Institute accompanies and examines fuel cell trains on the Heidekraut railway | — | — |
| Capacity | 4 MW electrolysis at the Wensickendorf supply plant (planned; announced 16 October 2025) | View exact value4 MW electrolysis at the Wensickendorf supply plant (planned; announced 16 October 2025) | Spatenstich für das ENERTRAG-Wasserstoffwerk Wensickendorf – Grundsteinlegung für nachhaltige Mobilität | — | — |
| Production Volume | Up to 380 tonnes green hydrogen/year at the Wensickendorf supply plant, approximately 230 tonnes/year reserved for Heidekrautbahn RB27 (planned; announced 16 October 2025) | View exact valueUp to 380 tonnes green hydrogen/year at the Wensickendorf supply plant, approximately 230 tonnes/year reserved for Heidekrautbahn RB27 (planned; announced 16 October 2025) | Spatenstich für das ENERTRAG-Wasserstoffwerk Wensickendorf – Grundsteinlegung für nachhaltige Mobilität | — | — |
| Event | 2024-12: hydrogen trains began on the route, 2025-08-20: NEB reported first half-year of train operation and project implementation | View exact value["2024-12: hydrogen trains began on the route","2025-08-20: NEB reported first half-year of train operation and project implementation"] | Forschungsprojekt „Wasserstoffschiene Heidekrautbahn“ | — | — |
| Progress Status | hydrogen trains in regular operation since December 2024; accompanying research continues until 2035 | View exact valuehydrogen trains in regular operation since December 2024; accompanying research continues until 2035 | Institute accompanies and examines fuel cell trains on the Heidekraut railway | — | — |
| Capacity (MW) | 4 MW | View exact value4 MW | European Hydrogen Observatory projects Dec2025 Confidence: reported | Snapshot 2025-12-01 | Older value (2025) |
Record history
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