The transmission system operator Thyssengas is planning to build a hydrogen pipeline approximately eight kilometres long between Voerde and Duisburg-Walsum. The project is currently undergoing the planning approval process. In
preparatory work is currently taking place in connection with the planning permission process, including surveying and the installation of marker posts. Information on this was already provided in June via a local notice published in the Official Gazette of the City of Duisburg. As part of the preparatory work, tree felling is also necessary in two specific areas to make the affected sites accessible for the upcoming surveys. The first tree felling work near Römerstraße, between the Duisburg-Walsum power station and an allotment garden, has already been completed. From Thursday 12 November 2026, further tree felling work will take place between Sandbergweg and Ivan-Bugulez-Weg.
The tree felling work will be kept to the absolute minimum. It will be carried out in accordance with the permits granted and in close consultation with the relevant authorities. Thyssengas asks for your understanding regarding the resulting disruption. With the planned Voerde–Walsum hydrogen pipeline, Thyssengas is working in the Lower Rhine region to establish a central transport route for the future Germany-wide hydrogen supply. The connection to a central transport corridor from the Netherlands provides the region with important prospects for the future supply of hydrogen – for industry and small and medium-sized enterprises as well as for distribution network operators. The pipeline is scheduled to come into operation at the end of 2028. Further information on the Voerde–Walsum hydrogen pipeline can be found at h2-voerde-walsum.de.