LHyVE
LHyVE – a green hydrogen ring for Leipzig
The collaborative LHyVE (Leipzig Hydrogen Value chain for Europe/green hydrogen ring for the Leipzig region) project will develop the entire H2 value chain from production through to transport, storage, distribution and trade of hydrogen as well as applications.
Showcase of Saxon and central German hydrogen technologies
The collaborative LHyVE (Leipzig Hydrogen Value chain for Europe/green hydrogen ring for the Leipzig region) project will develop the entire H2 value chain from production (LHyVE Production) through to transport (LHyVE Transport), storage, distribution and trade of hydrogen (LHyVE Flexibilisation) as well as applications (LHyVE Systems). As a sub-project of the IPCEI Green Octopus Central Germany, LHyVE will integrate the Leipzig-Halle region into the European hydrogen infrastructure and connect it to European markets. In doing so, LHyVE will ensure the climate-neutral future of the trade fair city of Leipzig with secure jobs, technological expertise and a high quality of life.
Initiators of the collaborative project: as strong companies in the Leipzig region, the project initiators and partner companies are actively shaping the hydrogen location in Central Germany.
Initiators of the joint project
As strong companies in the Leipzig region, the project initiators and partner companies are actively helping to shape Central Germany as a hydrogen location.
Leipziger Group
The Leipziger Group provides important public services in its core business areas of energy, mobility and water. As a municipal utility, it is responsible for far more than 600,000 people in Leipzig and the region. At the same time, the Leipzig Group is one of the largest employers after the municipality itself, with around 5,000 employees. It awards 85 per cent of its contracts in Leipzig and the surrounding area, thus making a sustainable contribution to the development of the region.
EDL Anlagenbau
EDL is one of the leading technology-oriented plant engineering companies in Germany. As partner of the refinery, petrochemical and chemical industries as well as the energy sector EDL offers the entire engineering portfolio from feasibility studies up to turnkey deliveries of plants. With pioneering innovative technologies such as Power-to-X (PtX) and Biomass-to-X (BtX) for the production of sustainable synthetic fuels and chemical products or with residue and lube oil technologies EDL provides eco-friendly and economic solutions.
ONTRAS Gastransport GmbH
ONTRAS Gastransport GmbH operates the 7,700 kilometre long pipeline network in eastern Germany and is responsible for the reliable and efficient transport of gaseous energy - today and in the future. We are actively shaping the development of a German hydrogen network - integrated into the European hydrogen infrastructure. We have a great deal of experience and expertise in this area, as ONTRAS has been feeding hydrogen and renewable gases into the existing natural gas network for several years.
The VNG Group, headquartered in Leipzig, is a pan-European energy supplier with a broad portfolio of gas and infrastructure services. With its "VNG 2030+" strategy, VNG is pursuing an ambitious path for its commitment to renewable and decarbonised gases. VNG is one of the leading biogas producers in Germany and is actively involved in a large number of projects to develop a CO2-neutral hydrogen economy with a special focus on eastern Germany.
