The importance of the project for the region was also emphasised by Mayor Frank Peter Ullrich (City of Düren), Raphael Jonas (Managing Director of IHK Aachen) and Franz W. Iven (Head of the Energy Technology, Energy Storage, Heating Infrastructure Department at MWIKE) in their welcoming speeches.
The city of Düren and the companies based in Niederau, Kreuzau and Untermaubach will not only benefit from greater security of supply: as the pipeline is already H2-ready, the region will also gain a hydrogen supply perspective.
During the construction site celebration, Dr Carsten Leder, Head of Sales at Thyssengas, said: "The energy transition presents us, as a transmission system operator, with the task of ensuring a reliable energy supply and at the same time enabling the decarbonisation of industry and SMEs. With the new pipeline, we are helping to make the Düren region fit for the future as an industrial location. The close cooperation with the city and the Chamber of Industry and Commerce was a key success factor for this project."
Frank Rathlev, Head of Operations at Thyssengas, added: "Today we are celebrating the completion of the pipeline construction work. Over the next few days, the final stage will be the completion of the surface restoration work. Pipeline construction projects and the maintenance of a reliable transport network are always a joint effort. We would therefore like to thank everyone involved who contributed to the success of the project."