From Africa to Germany
The corridor will span 3,400 kilometres and is expected to be operational in 2030.
“Thanks to its strategic location in the heart of Europe, Czechia and NET4GAS have a unique opportunity to become a key transit hub for renewable hydrogen. The SunsHyne Corridor project is another step towards diversifying supply sources and strengthening the region’s energy security,” said Michal Slabý, CEO of NET4GAS. He added: “Once implemented, this import route will complement other planned hydrogen transport corridors, all of which are integral parts of the European Hydrogen Backbone and will help establish a European market for this commodity.”
The SunsHyne Corridor aims to connect hydrogen production hubs in North Africa—with a potential import capacity of approximately 450 GWh per day—to high-demand areas along the route, particularly in southern and northeastern Germany, where demand in 2030 is expected to exceed 100 TWh.
CEF grant received
Another important milestone was last week, when NET4GAS signed a grant agreement with the European Commission under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Energy program to support the preparatory phase of its Czech Hydrogen Backbone Network – WEST project.
The grant will support the development of project documentation and environmental assessments required for future permitting.
The key project partners in the SunsHyne Corridor include Open Grid Europe (Germany), eustream (Slovakia), TAG (Austria), and Snam (Italy).
(CE Energy, August 13, 2025)