H2 Roadmap 2.0
Hydrogen, the energy carrier of the future
This vision of the H2 Roadmap goes beyond the defined goals of the Austrian hydrogen strategy and includes the creation of a dedicated hydrogen network. This network is to be largely created by repurposing existing gas pipelines by 2050 and will run parallel to the existing gas network. It will grow with the increasing demand for hydrogen and thus guarantee a secure supply at all times. The first edition was updated in 2024. It now includes more projects than the initial version and covers all nine federal states.
Our vision of how the ramp-up of the hydrogen infrastructure can work can be found in our position paper. (German only)
How the Hydrogen Network is Created
Infrastructure Planning
The Austrian gas network with its high transport capacities forms the basis for tomorrow's hydrogen infrastructure. The repurposing or new construction of gas pipelines, especially the West Austria Gas pipeline (WAG) and Trans Austria Gas pipeline (TAG), by 2030 is a key component of the H2 Roadmap. By 2050, 730 km of gas pipelines need to be newly constructed so that hydrogen and methane can be transported in parallel in the future. The rest is made possible by repurposing 1,420 km of existing gas infrastructure.
H2 Roadmap 2.0 for Austria
Development of a Dedicated Hydrogen Network
The Austrian federal government has set itself the goal in the government program 2020-2024 of making Austria climate-neutral by 2040, preferably through renewable domestic energy sources. This endeavor is in line with the goals of the European Green Deal and the legally binding Paris Agreement of 2015. Motivated by this, AGGM, in cooperation with network operators based on the ONE100 study, has created an H2 Roadmap for Austria. This demonstrates that a dedicated transport infrastructure for hydrogen is necessary to achieve the following points:
- Ensuring climate neutrality in sectors difficult to decarbonize, especially energy-intensive industry.
- Supporting the transition to a renewable energy system.
- Ensuring sustainable and secure energy supply for Austria.
H2 Roadmap 3.0 and demand survey
The H2 Roadmap 2.0 is currently being updated as part of the Long-Term Integrated Planning 2026. Market participants have the opportunity to notify the network operator of their future energy requirements and hydrogen production by completing a questionnaire between the beginning of February and the end of March 2026.
Further information on the 2026 demand survey and the questionnaire can be found here.
The industry is thirsty for hydrogen.
Hydrogen transport in the Austrian gas network
The Austrian gas network has sufficient capacity for the future transport of renewable gases. About 730 km of new gas pipelines need to be built so that hydrogen and methane can be transported in parallel in the future. The remainder will be made possible by repurposing 1,420 km of existing gas infrastructure.