{"id":1245,"date":"2026-05-12T00:40:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T22:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebl.vng.aliado.rocks\/about-the-project\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T01:44:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T23:44:17","slug":"about-the-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ebl.vng.aliado.rocks\/en\/about-the-project\/","title":{"rendered":"About the project"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1245\" class=\"elementor elementor-1245 elementor-367\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cba5f0 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4cba5f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3508e0 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b3508e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57c715e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57c715e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Living Lab<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6882d79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6882d79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Intelligent production, storage, transport, marketing and use of green hydrogen<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58a4189 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58a4189\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3637fc7 svg-frame-wrapper elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3637fc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"802\" src=\"https:\/\/ebl.vng.aliado.rocks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/vng_bad_lauchstaedt_0001_vorschau_bearb.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1202\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebl.vng.aliado.rocks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/vng_bad_lauchstaedt_0001_vorschau_bearb.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ebl.vng.aliado.rocks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/vng_bad_lauchstaedt_0001_vorschau_bearb-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ebl.vng.aliado.rocks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/vng_bad_lauchstaedt_0001_vorschau_bearb-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ebl.vng.aliado.rocks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/vng_bad_lauchstaedt_0001_vorschau_bearb-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-835e77a e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"835e77a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-976b60c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"976b60c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Green hydrogen plays a key role in the successful implementation of the energy transition. Produced by electrolysis using renewable electricity, it is environmentally friendly, easy to store and enables efficient sector coupling by balancing weather-related fluctuations in solar and wind power generation as well as seasonal demand fluctuations and covering peak loads. In addition, it can be used in a wide range of applications: in electricity or heat supply, in mobility, or in the chemical industry. However, the development of a global hydrogen economy is still only at the beginning. This is exactly where Energiepark Bad Lauchst\u00e4dt comes in.     <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d468b57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d468b57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Our energy future<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c30b858 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c30b858\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85f0225 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"85f0225\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b4aa39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b4aa39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Green hydrogen plays a key role in the successful implementation of the energy transition. Produced by electrolysis using renewable electricity, it is environmentally friendly, easy to store and enables efficient sector coupling by balancing weather-related fluctuations in solar and wind power generation as well as seasonal demand fluctuations and covering peak loads. In addition, it can be used in a wide range of applications: in electricity or heat supply, in mobility, or in the chemical industry. However, the development of a global hydrogen economy is still only at the beginning. This is exactly where Energiepark Bad Lauchst\u00e4dt comes in.     <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2218d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c2218d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Scientific Monitoring<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f69b520 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f69b520\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1cff2f zoom-hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b1cff2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/ebl.vng.aliado.rocks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ausschreibung-STellen-Uniper-1024x682.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1246\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebl.vng.aliado.rocks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ausschreibung-STellen-Uniper-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/ebl.vng.aliado.rocks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ausschreibung-STellen-Uniper-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ebl.vng.aliado.rocks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ausschreibung-STellen-Uniper-768x511.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ebl.vng.aliado.rocks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ausschreibung-STellen-Uniper.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16e6945 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"16e6945\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e1692b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e1692b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Project status<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-384c4d9 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"384c4d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b05402b e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b05402b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b06145 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b06145\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After the project officially started in September 2021 with the handover of the funding approval notice, planning and permitting were the focus in the first project phase. This first phase was completed with a positive final investment decision (FID) by the consortium partners. The second project phase, launched in June 2023 and focused on construction, was publicly initiated with the first groundbreaking ceremony in the presence of the Minister-Presidents of Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt. In May 2024, the construction of the eight wind turbines was already completed, and the converted transport pipeline was successfully commissioned in April 2025. The gradual commissioning of the electrolysis plant has been underway since the end of 2025.    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-425ca90 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"425ca90\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3b8030 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a3b8030\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"401\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/ebl.vng.aliado.rocks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20231129_portrait_ebl_foto_cornelia_mueller-pageltom_schulze_0086.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1247\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebl.vng.aliado.rocks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20231129_portrait_ebl_foto_cornelia_mueller-pageltom_schulze_0086.jpg 401w, https:\/\/ebl.vng.aliado.rocks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20231129_portrait_ebl_foto_cornelia_mueller-pageltom_schulze_0086-201x300.jpg 201w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a6b2a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a6b2a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact Person<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd4b2e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd4b2e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cornelia M\u00fcller-Pagel<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe3a310 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe3a310\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Spokesperson for the<br \/>consortium and<br \/>Head of Green Gases<br \/>VNG AG<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ae46eb e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9ae46eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90f49e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90f49e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Project timeline<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-547587e e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"547587e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51cd740 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51cd740\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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class=\"twae-story-line\"><\/div><div class=\"twae-labels \" data-aos=\"none\"><div class=\"twae-label-big\">October 2021<\/div><\/div><div class=\"twae-icondot\"><\/div><div class=\"twae-arrow\" ><\/div><div class=\"twae-content\"><div class=\"twae-title \">1st public information event<\/div><div class=\"twae-description \"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  id=\"twae-article-7c332d6\" class=\"twae-story swiper-slide elementor-repeater-item-7c332d6 twae-story-no-icon\" data-index=\"1\"><div class=\"twae-story-line\"><\/div><div class=\"twae-labels \" data-aos=\"none\"><div class=\"twae-label-big\">1\/2023<\/div><\/div><div class=\"twae-icondot\"><\/div><div class=\"twae-arrow\" ><\/div><div class=\"twae-content\"><div class=\"twae-title \">expected completion of the BImSchV process<\/div><div class=\"twae-description \"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  id=\"twae-article-c9d3d0b\" class=\"twae-story swiper-slide elementor-repeater-item-c9d3d0b twae-story-no-icon\" data-index=\"2\"><div class=\"twae-story-line\"><\/div><div class=\"twae-labels \" data-aos=\"none\"><div class=\"twae-label-big\">until 04\/2023<\/div><\/div><div class=\"twae-icondot\"><\/div><div class=\"twae-arrow\" ><\/div><div class=\"twae-content\"><div class=\"twae-title \">Site preparations <\/div><div class=\"twae-description \"><ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Site preparations for electrolysis<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Site preparations for storage (above-ground facility)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div  id=\"twae-article-5a65186\" class=\"twae-story swiper-slide elementor-repeater-item-5a65186 twae-story-no-icon\" data-index=\"3\"><div class=\"twae-story-line\"><\/div><div class=\"twae-labels \" data-aos=\"none\"><div class=\"twae-label-big\">from 05\/2023<\/div><\/div><div class=\"twae-icondot\"><\/div><div class=\"twae-arrow\" ><\/div><div class=\"twae-content\"><div class=\"twae-title \">Start of construction works<\/div><div class=\"twae-description \"><ul>\n<li>Construction of the substation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div  id=\"twae-article-2ddd357\" class=\"twae-story swiper-slide elementor-repeater-item-2ddd357 twae-story-no-icon\" data-index=\"4\"><div class=\"twae-story-line\"><\/div><div class=\"twae-labels \" data-aos=\"none\"><div class=\"twae-label-big\">from 07\/2023<\/div><\/div><div class=\"twae-icondot\"><\/div><div class=\"twae-arrow\" ><\/div><div class=\"twae-content\"><div class=\"twae-title \">Start of wind farm construction<\/div><div class=\"twae-description \"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  id=\"twae-article-2a1c61a\" class=\"twae-story swiper-slide elementor-repeater-item-2a1c61a twae-story-no-icon\" data-index=\"5\"><div class=\"twae-story-line\"><\/div><div class=\"twae-labels \" data-aos=\"none\"><div class=\"twae-label-big\">from Q4\/2023<\/div><\/div><div class=\"twae-icondot\"><\/div><div class=\"twae-arrow\" ><\/div><div class=\"twae-content\"><div class=\"twae-title \">Commissioning of the wind farm<\/div><div class=\"twae-description \"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  id=\"twae-article-7702803\" class=\"twae-story swiper-slide elementor-repeater-item-7702803 twae-story-no-icon\" data-index=\"6\"><div class=\"twae-story-line\"><\/div><div class=\"twae-labels \" data-aos=\"none\"><div class=\"twae-label-big\">April 2024<\/div><\/div><div class=\"twae-icondot\"><\/div><div class=\"twae-arrow\" ><\/div><div class=\"twae-content\"><div class=\"twae-title \">Commissioning of the transport pipeline at Energiepark Bad Lauchst\u00e4dt<\/div><div class=\"twae-description \"><ul>\n<li>25 km conversion from natural gas to hydrogen completed<\/li>\n<li>At the same time, the starting point of the ONTRAS H2 starter network, creating connections from Energiepark Bad Lauchst\u00e4dt to the west and east<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div  id=\"twae-article-486d48b\" class=\"twae-story swiper-slide elementor-repeater-item-486d48b twae-story-no-icon\" data-index=\"7\"><div class=\"twae-story-line\"><\/div><div class=\"twae-labels \" data-aos=\"none\"><div class=\"twae-label-big\">June 2025<\/div><\/div><div class=\"twae-icondot\"><\/div><div class=\"twae-arrow\" ><\/div><div class=\"twae-content\"><div class=\"twae-title \">Completion of the metering skid for gas measurement<\/div><div class=\"twae-description \"><ul>\n<li>Facility successfully accepted by T\u00dcV and the State Mining Authority<\/li>\n<li>Basis for precise and legally compliant recording of the hydrogen volumes produced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div  id=\"twae-article-1a917e2\" class=\"twae-story swiper-slide elementor-repeater-item-1a917e2 twae-story-no-icon\" data-index=\"8\"><div class=\"twae-story-line\"><\/div><div class=\"twae-labels \" data-aos=\"none\"><div class=\"twae-label-big\">October 2025<\/div><\/div><div class=\"twae-icondot\"><\/div><div class=\"twae-arrow\" ><\/div><div class=\"twae-content\"><div class=\"twae-title \">Delivery of the first electrolysis stacks<\/div><div class=\"twae-description \"><ul>\n<li>In total, the electrolysis hall will house three modules, each consisting of two stacks  <\/li>\n<li>The total output of all modules will be 30 MW<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div  id=\"twae-article-9c3c13d\" class=\"twae-story swiper-slide elementor-repeater-item-9c3c13d twae-story-no-icon\" data-index=\"9\"><div class=\"twae-story-line\"><\/div><div class=\"twae-labels \" data-aos=\"none\"><div class=\"twae-label-big\">Since the end of 2025<\/div><\/div><div class=\"twae-icondot\"><\/div><div class=\"twae-arrow\" ><\/div><div class=\"twae-content\"><div class=\"twae-title \">Gradual commissioning<\/div><div class=\"twae-description \"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <!-- Add Arrows -->\n<div class=\"twae-button-prev\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M34.52 239.03L228.87 44.69c9.37-9.37 24.57-9.37 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wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3caed8a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ca3f20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ca3f20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Project financing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60594b6 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60594b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c007ac e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0c007ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5b7f9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5b7f9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With a total project volume of around \u20ac210 million, investment is being made in the future of the hydrogen region in Central Germany and research into sector coupling is being actively advanced. As a &#8220;Living Lab for the Energy Transition&#8221;, the vast majority of the project components are funded under the 7th Energy Research Programme of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) with around \u20ac44 million in federal funds. In addition, the seven consortium partners are contributing a good \u20ac160 million as their own share to the living lab.   <\/p><p>An additional \u20ac75 million is being invested in the Energiepark Bad Lauchst\u00e4dt wind farm by Terrawatt Planungsgesellschaft mbH. This major investment is therefore a key building block for secure and sustainable energy supply in Central Germany. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e11f5c5 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e11f5c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cebec81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cebec81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Alliance of experienced partners with proven expertise<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-767e8dd e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"767e8dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e67c25 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e67c25\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6941c22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6941c22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"416\" height=\"272\" src=\"https:\/\/ebl.vng.aliado.rocks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/logo_terrawatt_ebl-e1780851571191.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1248\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3526b4f e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3526b4f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-447adf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"447adf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Terrawatt Planungsgesellschaft mbH<\/strong> has been developing and delivering turnkey projects in wind power and photovoltaics for more than 25 years. Many years of experience as a planner, investor, operator and operations manager make it possible to support full project delivery\u2014from site search through to turnkey handover of the facilities\u2014from every perspective and to shape the individual project phases with in-house expertise. In addition, the company operates nationally and internationally as a service provider and technical consultant and can draw on extensive experience from more than 300 projects with over 1,500 wind turbines.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3599ad e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e3599ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a8e8ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4a8e8ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-external-link-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M432,320H400a16,16,0,0,0-16,16V448H64V128H208a16,16,0,0,0,16-16V80a16,16,0,0,0-16-16H48A48,48,0,0,0,0,112V464a48,48,0,0,0,48,48H400a48,48,0,0,0,48-48V336A16,16,0,0,0,432,320ZM488,0h-128c-21.37,0-32.05,25.91-17,41l35.73,35.73L135,320.37a24,24,0,0,0,0,34L157.67,377a24,24,0,0,0,34,0L435.28,133.32,471,169c15,15,41,4.5,41-17V24A24,24,0,0,0,488,0Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More about the company<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4899457 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4899457\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddeba0e e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ddeba0e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45e503a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"45e503a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"416\" height=\"272\" src=\"https:\/\/ebl.vng.aliado.rocks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/logo_uniper_ebl-e1780851786482.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1249\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99b9009 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"99b9009\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18acdd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18acdd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Uniper <\/strong>is an international energy company headquartered in D\u00fcsseldorf with activities in more than 40 countries. With around 7,000 employees, the company makes an important contribution to security of supply in Europe, particularly in its core markets of Germany, the United Kingdom, Sweden and the Netherlands. Uniper\u2019s activities include power generation in Europe, global energy trading and a broad gas portfolio. The gas portfolio is being gradually expanded to include green gases such as hydrogen and biomethane, with the aim of long-term conversion. As a hydrogen pioneer, Uniper is active worldwide across the entire value chain and is implementing projects to make hydrogen a cornerstone of energy supply.    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-635d6db e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"635d6db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6321854 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6321854\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-external-link-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M432,320H400a16,16,0,0,0-16,16V448H64V128H208a16,16,0,0,0,16-16V80a16,16,0,0,0-16-16H48A48,48,0,0,0,0,112V464a48,48,0,0,0,48,48H400a48,48,0,0,0,48-48V336A16,16,0,0,0,432,320ZM488,0h-128c-21.37,0-32.05,25.91-17,41l35.73,35.73L135,320.37a24,24,0,0,0,0,34L157.67,377a24,24,0,0,0,34,0L435.28,133.32,471,169c15,15,41,4.5,41-17V24A24,24,0,0,0,488,0Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More about the company<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a9ee32 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0a9ee32\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-291ee3b e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"291ee3b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c91ff24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c91ff24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"241\" height=\"57\" src=\"https:\/\/ebl.vng.aliado.rocks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/vng-handel_logo_standard_normal_rgb.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1252\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f34ff6 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f34ff6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14ac98e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14ac98e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <strong>V<\/strong><strong>NG Handel &#038; Vertrieb GmbH (VNG H&#038;V)<\/strong>, headquartered in Leipzig, supplies domestic and international trading companies, distributors, municipal utilities, power plant operators and industrial customers reliably and flexibly with natural gas. Innovative products, a wide range of services and tailored concepts for environmentally friendly energy supply provide comprehensive support for implementing the energy transition. With sales offices throughout Germany and in neighbouring countries, shareholdings and business contacts across large parts of Europe, and as a company of VNG AG, VNG Handel &#038; Vertrieb GmbH is always close to its customers and well positioned internationally.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf8979f e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf8979f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94d3402 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"94d3402\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-external-link-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M432,320H400a16,16,0,0,0-16,16V448H64V128H208a16,16,0,0,0,16-16V80a16,16,0,0,0-16-16H48A48,48,0,0,0,0,112V464a48,48,0,0,0,48,48H400a48,48,0,0,0,48-48V336A16,16,0,0,0,432,320ZM488,0h-128c-21.37,0-32.05,25.91-17,41l35.73,35.73L135,320.37a24,24,0,0,0,0,34L157.67,377a24,24,0,0,0,34,0L435.28,133.32,471,169c15,15,41,4.5,41-17V24A24,24,0,0,0,488,0Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More about the company<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-112b8f8 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"112b8f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a49ae2b e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a49ae2b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbbfbe7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cbbfbe7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"311\" src=\"https:\/\/ebl.vng.aliado.rocks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/vgs_logo_standard_farbig_cmyk.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1251\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebl.vng.aliado.rocks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/vgs_logo_standard_farbig_cmyk.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ebl.vng.aliado.rocks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/vgs_logo_standard_farbig_cmyk-300x78.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ebl.vng.aliado.rocks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/vgs_logo_standard_farbig_cmyk-1024x265.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ebl.vng.aliado.rocks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/vgs_logo_standard_farbig_cmyk-768x199.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06e741c e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"06e741c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffa5379 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffa5379\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>VNG Gasspeicher GmbH (VGS)<\/strong> is Germany\u2019s third-largest storage operator, with currently around 2.2 billion cubic metres of usable storage capacity. As a wholly owned subsidiary of VNG AG headquartered in Leipzig, VGS has almost 50 years of experience in constructing and operating underground gas storage facilities and the associated technological processes. VGS\u2019s core business is operating storage facilities and marketing storage capacities. In addition, VGS acts as technical operator for third-party storage facilities and provides engineering services for its customers in plant construction and metering technology.    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6319552 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6319552\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-461707b elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"461707b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-external-link-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M432,320H400a16,16,0,0,0-16,16V448H64V128H208a16,16,0,0,0,16-16V80a16,16,0,0,0-16-16H48A48,48,0,0,0,0,112V464a48,48,0,0,0,48,48H400a48,48,0,0,0,48-48V336A16,16,0,0,0,432,320ZM488,0h-128c-21.37,0-32.05,25.91-17,41l35.73,35.73L135,320.37a24,24,0,0,0,0,34L157.67,377a24,24,0,0,0,34,0L435.28,133.32,471,169c15,15,41,4.5,41-17V24A24,24,0,0,0,488,0Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More about the company<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fab25e e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3fab25e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d201145 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d201145\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4077e55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4077e55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"416\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/ebl.vng.aliado.rocks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/logo_ontras_ebl-e1780439680356.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1254\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebl.vng.aliado.rocks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/logo_ontras_ebl-e1780439680356.png 416w, https:\/\/ebl.vng.aliado.rocks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/logo_ontras_ebl-e1780439680356-300x69.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-769195f e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"769195f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e43ea55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e43ea55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>ONTRAS Gastransport GmbH<\/strong> is a supra-regional transmission system operator within the European gas transport system, headquartered in Leipzig. For customer gas transport, ONTRAS operates Germany\u2019s second-longest long-distance gas network with more than 7,500 km of pipeline and around 450 interconnection points. As a reliable partner, the company brings together the interests of transport customers, traders, regional network operators and producers of renewable gases. 22 biogas plants and two power-to-gas plants feed green gases (biomethane, synthetic methane or hydrogen) into the ONTRAS network.    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d24c2ac e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d24c2ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf4a1db elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cf4a1db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-external-link-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M432,320H400a16,16,0,0,0-16,16V448H64V128H208a16,16,0,0,0,16-16V80a16,16,0,0,0-16-16H48A48,48,0,0,0,0,112V464a48,48,0,0,0,48,48H400a48,48,0,0,0,48-48V336A16,16,0,0,0,432,320ZM488,0h-128c-21.37,0-32.05,25.91-17,41l35.73,35.73L135,320.37a24,24,0,0,0,0,34L157.67,377a24,24,0,0,0,34,0L435.28,133.32,471,169c15,15,41,4.5,41-17V24A24,24,0,0,0,488,0Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More about the company<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-419a724 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"419a724\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fef9ec e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8fef9ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbef232 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dbef232\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"416\" height=\"272\" src=\"https:\/\/ebl.vng.aliado.rocks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/logo_dbi_ebl-e1780851877580.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1253\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c12def1 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c12def1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-798b635 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"798b635\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>DBI \u2013 Gastechnologisches Institut gGmbH Freiberg<\/strong> is a research institution of the DVGW German Technical and Scientific Association for Gas and Water (Deutsche Vereinigung des Gas- und Wasserfaches e.V.). In numerous projects, it researches the entire supply chain of gaseous energy carriers. Since 2005, projects on integrating green hydrogen have been carried out.  Its experience ranges from underground gas storage and transport through to hydrogen utilisation technologies in industry and households. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68601c3 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68601c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c77557c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c77557c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-external-link-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M432,320H400a16,16,0,0,0-16,16V448H64V128H208a16,16,0,0,0,16-16V80a16,16,0,0,0-16-16H48A48,48,0,0,0,0,112V464a48,48,0,0,0,48,48H400a48,48,0,0,0,48-48V336A16,16,0,0,0,432,320ZM488,0h-128c-21.37,0-32.05,25.91-17,41l35.73,35.73L135,320.37a24,24,0,0,0,0,34L157.67,377a24,24,0,0,0,34,0L435.28,133.32,471,169c15,15,41,4.5,41-17V24A24,24,0,0,0,488,0Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More about the company<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b407c3c e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b407c3c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d4ed1c e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8d4ed1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f8dfc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8f8dfc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"416\" height=\"272\" src=\"https:\/\/ebl.vng.aliado.rocks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/logo_vng_ebl-e1780851851194.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1250\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef50566 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ef50566\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0e9f2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0e9f2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>VNG<\/strong><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\"> is a group of companies active across Europe with more than 20 subsidiaries and around 1,600 employees. Headquartered in Leipzig, the group stands for secure gas supply in Germany as a gas importer and wholesaler as well as an operator of critical gas infrastructure. With its \u201cVNG 2030+\u201d strategy, VNG is also pursuing an ambitious path for scaling up renewable and decarbonised gases such as biogas and hydrogen, thereby paving the way towards a sustainable, secure and, in the long term, climate-neutral energy system of the future.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a8a42c e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a8a42c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53db3dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"53db3dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-external-link-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M432,320H400a16,16,0,0,0-16,16V448H64V128H208a16,16,0,0,0,16-16V80a16,16,0,0,0-16-16H48A48,48,0,0,0,0,112V464a48,48,0,0,0,48,48H400a48,48,0,0,0,48-48V336A16,16,0,0,0,432,320ZM488,0h-128c-21.37,0-32.05,25.91-17,41l35.73,35.73L135,320.37a24,24,0,0,0,0,34L157.67,377a24,24,0,0,0,34,0L435.28,133.32,471,169c15,15,41,4.5,41-17V24A24,24,0,0,0,488,0Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More about the company<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddfe17a e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ddfe17a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40bab03 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40bab03\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbd420e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dbd420e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"814\" src=\"https:\/\/ebl.vng.aliado.rocks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bmwe_gefoerdert_de_rgb-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1228\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebl.vng.aliado.rocks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bmwe_gefoerdert_de_rgb-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ebl.vng.aliado.rocks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bmwe_gefoerdert_de_rgb-1-295x300.jpg 295w, https:\/\/ebl.vng.aliado.rocks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bmwe_gefoerdert_de_rgb-1-768x782.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4a1279 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b4a1279\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c403c65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c403c65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BMWE as sponsor of the Living Lab for the Energy Transition<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f2e156 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f2e156\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energieforschung.de\/spotlights\/reallabore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Living Lab for the Energy Transition<\/a>, Energiepark Bad Lauchst\u00e4dt is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE). Under the Federal Government\u2019s 7th Energy Research Programme, the BMWE supports companies and research institutions such as Energiepark Bad Lauchst\u00e4dt that develop new technologies and solutions for the energy transition and implement them under real conditions and at industrial scale. The Living Labs for the Energy Transition are intended to serve as a link between technology development and market penetration, accelerating the transfer from research to market.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dc2a19 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0dc2a19\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faa2438 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"faa2438\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HYPOS \u2013 a strong partner of Energiepark Bad Lauchst\u00e4dt<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30f5f08 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"30f5f08\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4d2ed3 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d4d2ed3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77022b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77022b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After the project officially started in September 2021 with the handover of the funding approval notice, planning and permitting were the focus in the first project phase. This first phase was completed with a positive final investment decision (FID) by the consortium partners. The second project phase, launched in June 2023 and focused on construction, was publicly initiated with the first groundbreaking ceremony in the presence of the Minister-Presidents of Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt. In May 2024, the construction of the eight wind turbines was already completed, and the converted transport pipeline was successfully commissioned in April 2025. The gradual commissioning of the electrolysis plant has been underway since the end of 2025.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5983591 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5983591\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-external-link-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M432,320H400a16,16,0,0,0-16,16V448H64V128H208a16,16,0,0,0,16-16V80a16,16,0,0,0-16-16H48A48,48,0,0,0,0,112V464a48,48,0,0,0,48,48H400a48,48,0,0,0,48-48V336A16,16,0,0,0,432,320ZM488,0h-128c-21.37,0-32.05,25.91-17,41l35.73,35.73L135,320.37a24,24,0,0,0,0,34L157.67,377a24,24,0,0,0,34,0L435.28,133.32,471,169c15,15,41,4.5,41-17V24A24,24,0,0,0,488,0Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">About the association<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ad10e4 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6ad10e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-080d426 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"080d426\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">You might also be interested in<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-941f8ff e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"941f8ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04be7cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"04be7cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Technical concept<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05d54ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"05d54ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">News &amp; Downloads<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7963412 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7963412\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Our energy future<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Living Lab Intelligent production, storage, transport, marketing and use of green hydrogen Green hydrogen plays a key role in the successful implementation of the energy transition. Produced by electrolysis using renewable electricity, it is environmentally friendly, easy to store and enables efficient sector coupling by balancing weather-related fluctuations in solar and wind power generation as well as seasonal demand fluctuations and covering peak loads. In addition, it can be used in a wide range of applications: in electricity or heat supply, in mobility, or in the chemical industry. However, the development of a global hydrogen economy is still only at the beginning. This is exactly where Energiepark Bad Lauchst\u00e4dt comes in. Our energy future Green hydrogen plays a key role in the successful implementation of the energy transition. Produced by electrolysis using renewable electricity, it is environmentally friendly, easy to store and enables efficient sector coupling by balancing weather-related fluctuations in solar and wind power generation as well as seasonal demand fluctuations and covering peak loads. In addition, it can be used in a wide range of applications: in electricity or heat supply, in mobility, or in the chemical industry. However, the development of a global hydrogen economy is still only at the beginning. This is exactly where Energiepark Bad Lauchst\u00e4dt comes in. Scientific Monitoring Project status After the project officially started in September 2021 with the handover of the funding approval notice, planning and permitting were the focus in the first project phase. This first phase was completed with a positive final investment decision (FID) by the consortium partners. The second project phase, launched in June 2023 and focused on construction, was publicly initiated with the first groundbreaking ceremony in the presence of the Minister-Presidents of Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt. In May 2024, the construction of the eight wind turbines was already completed, and the converted transport pipeline was successfully commissioned in April 2025. The gradual commissioning of the electrolysis plant has been underway since the end of 2025. Contact Person Cornelia M\u00fcller-Pagel Spokesperson for theconsortium andHead of Green GasesVNG AG Project timeline October 20211st public information event1\/2023expected completion of the BImSchV processuntil 04\/2023Site preparations Site preparations for electrolysis Site preparations for storage (above-ground facility) from 05\/2023Start of construction works Construction of the substation from 07\/2023Start of wind farm constructionfrom Q4\/2023Commissioning of the wind farmApril 2024Commissioning of the transport pipeline at Energiepark Bad Lauchst\u00e4dt 25 km conversion from natural gas to hydrogen completed At the same time, the starting point of the ONTRAS H2 starter network, creating connections from Energiepark Bad Lauchst\u00e4dt to the west and east June 2025Completion of the metering skid for gas measurement Facility successfully accepted by T\u00dcV and the State Mining Authority Basis for precise and legally compliant recording of the hydrogen volumes produced October 2025Delivery of the first electrolysis stacks In total, the electrolysis hall will house three modules, each consisting of two stacks The total output of all modules will be 30 MW Since the end of 2025Gradual commissioning Project financing With a total project volume of around \u20ac210 million, investment is being made in the future of the hydrogen region in Central Germany and research into sector coupling is being actively advanced. As a &#8220;Living Lab for the Energy Transition&#8221;, the vast majority of the project components are funded under the 7th Energy Research Programme of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) with around \u20ac44 million in federal funds. In addition, the seven consortium partners are contributing a good \u20ac160 million as their own share to the living lab. An additional \u20ac75 million is being invested in the Energiepark Bad Lauchst\u00e4dt wind farm by Terrawatt Planungsgesellschaft mbH. This major investment is therefore a key building block for secure and sustainable energy supply in Central Germany. Alliance of experienced partners with proven expertise Terrawatt Planungsgesellschaft mbH has been developing and delivering turnkey projects in wind power and photovoltaics for more than 25 years. Many years of experience as a planner, investor, operator and operations manager make it possible to support full project delivery\u2014from site search through to turnkey handover of the facilities\u2014from every perspective and to shape the individual project phases with in-house expertise. In addition, the company operates nationally and internationally as a service provider and technical consultant and can draw on extensive experience from more than 300 projects with over 1,500 wind turbines. More about the company Uniper is an international energy company headquartered in D\u00fcsseldorf with activities in more than 40 countries. With around 7,000 employees, the company makes an important contribution to security of supply in Europe, particularly in its core markets of Germany, the United Kingdom, Sweden and the Netherlands. Uniper\u2019s activities include power generation in Europe, global energy trading and a broad gas portfolio. The gas portfolio is being gradually expanded to include green gases such as hydrogen and biomethane, with the aim of long-term conversion. As a hydrogen pioneer, Uniper is active worldwide across the entire value chain and is implementing projects to make hydrogen a cornerstone of energy supply. More about the company The VNG Handel &#038; Vertrieb GmbH (VNG H&#038;V), headquartered in Leipzig, supplies domestic and international trading companies, distributors, municipal utilities, power plant operators and industrial customers reliably and flexibly with natural gas. Innovative products, a wide range of services and tailored concepts for environmentally friendly energy supply provide comprehensive support for implementing the energy transition. With sales offices throughout Germany and in neighbouring countries, shareholdings and business contacts across large parts of Europe, and as a company of VNG AG, VNG Handel &#038; Vertrieb GmbH is always close to its customers and well positioned internationally. More about the company VNG Gasspeicher GmbH (VGS) is Germany\u2019s third-largest storage operator, with currently around 2.2 billion cubic metres of usable storage capacity. As a wholly owned subsidiary of VNG AG headquartered in Leipzig, VGS has almost 50 years of experience in constructing and operating underground gas storage facilities and the associated technological processes. 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