Germany, Algeria, Austria, Italy and Tunisia have signed a SoutH2 Corridor declaration, advancing a 3,300 km green hydrogen route from North Africa to Europe.
Germany, Algeria, Austria, Italy and Tunisia signed a joint political declaration of intent on Thursday for the Southern Hydrogen Corridor, or SoutH2 Corridor, reaffirming their commitment to deeper regional and Euro-Mediterranean cooperation on green hydrogen.
The planned 3,300-kilometre corridor would have the capacity to transport 4 million tonnes of green hydrogen from North Africa to Italy, Austria and Germany. That volume equals more than 40% of the EU’s import target under REPowerEU, the bloc’s plan to reduce dependence on Russian fossil fuels.
The declaration was signed at a meeting in Algiers. According to a statement from Germany’s economy and energy ministry, participants reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening energy supply security and diversification in the region.
Under the declaration, cooperation is to be expanded among all stakeholders involved in developing the corridor, including transmission system operators, national regulatory authorities, financial institutions, producers, off-takers and other parties. The partner countries also plan to establish a regular dialogue.
The meeting also discussed the Algeria to Europe Hydrogen Alliance, known as ALTEH2A, a project intended to expand green hydrogen production in Algeria and help supply the European market.
German energy company VNG AG, a partner in ALTEH2A, welcomed the declaration. It noted that ALTEH2A was also named as an important hydrogen project for the development of the SoutH2 Corridor.
The latest signing follows an initial declaration in January by Italy, Germany, Austria, Algeria and Tunisia to continue work on the hydrogen route.
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