1、Using the existing European gas infrastructure to reach hydrogen targetsRalph Bahke,Hydrogen Area and European Hydrogen Backbone Sponsor,Gas Infrastructure Europe(GIE);Managing Director,ONTRASBudapest Hydrogen Summit,Tuesday,15 April 2025119Europes operators of:Transmission pipelines Underground sto
2、ragesTerminalsDifferent gases:Natural GasBiomethaneHydrogenCO2Synthetic gasesWe unite energies22Developments inthe Energy Transition319www.h2inframap.eu4Dynamic planning and funding measuresCH4 system integrityCH4/H2 storageneeds and potentialIntegrating new H2 market participantsBalance between cos
3、t-efficiency and security of supplyCostsSoS riskRepurposing methane(CH4)infrastructure to hydrogen(H2)Up to 80%savings compared to new builtBuilding new H2 infrastructure:New infrastructure might be needed to guarantee SoS for CH4 and H2519SYSTEMKICK-STARTARBITRAGEENVIRONMENTALINSURANCEThe high valu
4、e of hydrogen storage66Terminals enable secure,clean,and flexible energy supply19719A hydrogen backbone connecting Europe20252026202720282029203020311.15919.4122.6956552.9122.8691.358Anticipated km commissioned,by year 41 Projects of Common Interest(PCI)31,500 kilometers of pipeline 50%of network fr
5、om repurposed pipelines8The way forward9What needs to be doneGas and Hydrogen Package implementation(ongoing)De-risking of hydrogen infrastructures financing instruments and sharing of best practices for repurposingSector-Coupling to ensure a cost-efficient energy system10Thank you for your attentionwww.gie.eu|Avenue de Cortenbergh,100-1000 Brussels Belgiumgie_brussels_|GIEBrussels|gas-infrastructure-europe-gie-11