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First draft of the Gas and Hydrogen NDP 2025: Integrated planning points the path towards climate neutrality

  • Joint planning for hydrogen and methane
  • Content integration with the electricity grid development plan
  • Scenario-based modeling for the target years 2037 and 2045
  • Hydrogen core network to remain almost unchanged after review; several measures to be postponed

Berlin, March 03, 2026 – The Coordination Office for Integrated Network Development Planning Gas and Hydrogen (KO.NEP) is today presenting the first draft of the Network Development Plan (NEP) Gas and Hydrogen 2025 for consultation. The planning of the methane and hydrogen infrastructures was carried out in an integrated process, as provided for in the amended Energy Industry Act (EnWG) of 2024.

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