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Denmark and Germany Launch Europe's First Hydrogen Superhighway
Denmark and Germany Launch Europe’s First Hydrogen Superhighway
Leon Stille | Jun 22, 2026
Three Danish hydrogen projects have secured a combined €1.3 billion in German subsidies, with Everfuel receiving €244.9 million, European Energy €228 million, and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) securing approximately €777 million. The projects will ultimately supply green hydrogen to Germany through the planned Danish Hydrogen Backbone, which is expected to become operational before the end of this decade.
At first glance, this may appear to be another subsidy announcement in a sector that has seen plenty of those already.
In reality, it represents something much more significant: Europe's first serious attempt to build a functioning international hydrogen market.
Solving Hydrogen's Chicken-and-Egg Problem
The greatest challenge facing hydrogen was never the electrolyzer.
Nor was it the availability of renewable electricity.
The real problem was that nobody wanted to move first. more
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Denmark-and-Germany-Launch-Europes-First-Hydrogen-Superhighway.html
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