From today’s natural gas network to the hydrogen core network of the future.
By acquiring the stake of its former joint venture partner Wintershall Dea in the gas network operator WIGA, SEFE has further expanded its role in securing Europe’s energy supply.
WIGA is the parent company of the gas network operators GASCADE and NGT, which continue to function independently. Together, they operate grids with a combined length of around 4,200 kilometres, accounting for around 20 % of the planned German hydrogen core network.
The pipelines of the two subsidiaries therefore play a key role in Europe’s energy security and energy transition. They will form the backbone of the high-capacity infrastructure for transporting hydrogen from production sites to industrial facilities. With SEFE as the sole shareholder of WIGA, the conditions are now in place to quickly convert the existing networks to hydrogen if required. At the same time, this transaction has significantly expanded the size of SEFE’s regulated asset base.