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Wintershall Dea - VNG Turquoise H2 project

Public information about this hydrogen project, including status, location, and technical detail.

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10 sourced values · 1 earlier records · 9 secondary context values

Sourced valueEarlier record, source not yet verifiedSecondary research context

Progress Statuscooperation agreement signed; pilot facility planned for operation in 2023Confidence: Reported
Source: Wintershall Dea and VNG jointly invest in hydrogen pilot project
CountryGermanyConfidence: Reported
Source: Wintershall Dea and VNG jointly invest in hydrogen pilot project
Capacity400Confidence: Reported
Source: Wintershall Dea and VNG jointly invest in hydrogen pilot project

Project Identity and Location

Public NameWintershall Dea - VNG Turquoise H2 projectConfidence: Reported
Source: Wintershall Dea and VNG jointly invest in hydrogen pilot project | Wintershall Dea GmbH

Project Purpose and Configuration

Feedstocknatural gasConfidence: Reported
Source: Wintershall Dea and VNG jointly invest in hydrogen pilot project
Productturquoise hydrogen, solid carbonConfidence: Reported
Source: Wintershall Dea and VNG jointly invest in hydrogen pilot project
Project Typehydrogen pilot project / pilot facilityConfidence: Reported
Source: Wintershall Dea and VNG jointly invest in hydrogen pilot project
Technologythermal methane pyrolysis using the HiiROC processConfidence: Reported
Source: Wintershall Dea and VNG jointly invest in hydrogen pilot project

Project Lifecycle and Change

EventDate: 2021-08-18; Event: Wintershall Dea and VNG AG signed a cooperation agreement for the announced turquoise-hydrogen facility/pilot project.Confidence: Reported
Source: Wintershall Dea and VNG jointly invest in hydrogen pilot project
Lifecycle Stageplanned pilot facilityConfidence: Reported
Source: Wintershall Dea and VNG jointly invest in hydrogen pilot project

Earlier records

Technology detailMethane pyrolysisEarlier record
Original source not yet verified

Secondary research context

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CountryGermanySecondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Public NameWintershall Dea - VNG Turquoise H2 projectSecondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Event2023Secondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Progress StatusDEMOSecondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
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ProductH2Secondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
TechnologyOtherSecondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Capacity0.146Secondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Capacity400kg H2/dSecondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Capacity187.266Secondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency

Sources

SourceTypePublisherAs of
Wintershall Dea and VNG jointly invest in hydrogen pilot project | Wintershall Dea GmbHOriginal sourceWintershall Dea GmbH
Wintershall Dea and VNG jointly invest in hydrogen pilot projectOriginal sourceWintershall Dea GmbH
Wintershall Dea and VNG jointly invest in hydrogen pilot projectOriginal sourceWintershall Dea