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Hydrogen-capable gas-fired power plants: How the tendering process should work

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Published: September 12th, 2024,
Last updated: January 30th, 2025

Das Gaskraftwerk Duisburg-Huckingen, betrieben von RWE: CCS-Nachrüstung auch bei neuen Meilern erscheint unwirtschaftlich
So far, Germany’s gas-fired power plants – here in Duisburg-Huckingen – are powered exclusively by natural gas. New power plants are to use hydrogen after eight years at the latest.

The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) was unable to present the power plant strategy before the summer break, as originally planned. However, on the third day after the summer break, it did: On Wednesday, the BMWK published the long-awaited details for the tender for hydrogen-capable gas-fired power plants. These will now be discussed with the industry as part of a consultation process before being finalized early next year.

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