Czech Hydrogen Backbone NORTH
The Czech Hydrogen Backbone NORTH will establish a connection between the future Czech hydrogen transmission system in the northwest with the German system and in the east with the Slovak hydrogen transmission network. In the territory of the Czech Republic, this involves modifications of approximately 381 km total of one of the existing pipelines of the northern branch between the Deutschneudorf and Lanžhot border interconnection points for 100% H2 transmission. The project forms part of three major European corridors: the Central European Hydrogen Corridor (CEHC) enabling hydrogen transmission from sources in Ukraine, SunsHyne (hydrogen sources from North Africa), and the South-East European Hydrogen Corridor (SEEHyC) ensuring the availability of hydrogen from the Balkan Peninsula region. This project was for the first time nominated to the list of PCI/PMI projects in November 2024.
This project, together with the Czech Hydrogen Backbone WEST project, will enable the variable transmission of clean hydrogen from four different sources in several directions within Central Europe and beyond. Upon completion, it will be able to ensure bi-directional flows from Ukraine, the Balkans, and North Africa to the Czech Republic and further on to Western Europe, as well as in the opposite direction from Germany to Slovakia and other Central and Southeastern European countries.
Last, but not least, the project will ensure the supply of clean hydrogen to demand clusters in the Czech Republic along the entire route, particularly in the northern Bohemia region where the highest consumption of 100% H2 is expected.
More information about the corridors is available at:
The project forms part of these planned corridors:
SunsHyne Corridor:
South-East European Hydrogen Corridor:
Central European Hydrogen Corridor:
Project on the Czech territory:
