Conversion Line 13

The conversion of pipeline 13 involves an existing natural gas pipeline with a length of approximately 31 km and a design pressure of 64 bar, which runs between Emsbüren in Lower Saxony and Legden in North Rhine-Westphalia. The pipeline connects the municipalities of Bad Bentheim, Ochtrup, Heek, Nienborg, and Asbeck in the Münsterland region and will be gradually converted to hydrogen transport.

The infrastructure is part of the GET H2 Nucleus network and serves to supply industrial customers in the region with hydrogen. The project is being implemented as part of the IPCEI program and is funded by the federal government. The conversion is being carried out in partnership with regional network operators and energy suppliers, who are upgrading the existing pipeline network for hydrogen transport. The complete conversion to hydrogen is expected to be completed by 2027. As part of the project, the Westerbauerschaft, Nienborg, Heek, and Emsbüren stations, as well as the Ochtrup Wester site, will be dismantled and rebuilt. In addition, new stations will be built in Bad Bentheim, Ochtrup, and Asbeck, and a connecting pipeline will be constructed in Legden.