Two of Germany's biggest energy industry lobby groups have called on politicians to establish a policy framework for linking electricity production to other energy sectors, such as natural gas.
So-called sector coupling would optimise the use of renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar, they said in a new report.
The document was produced as part of a joint investigation by energy industry association BDEW and gas counterpart DVGW.
It cited a claim by the German Energy Agency that sector coupling could inject up to €600bn into the German economy.
A technical linkage of electricity, heat, transport and industrial processes would be key for Germany to achieve its climate goals, the report concluded.
The two organisations demanded Berlin clearly commit to further gas production and establish regulations to support infrastructure development.
The report comes as corporations ramp up calls for the German government to tender for extra offshore wind capacity specifically tied to hydrogen production.
Earlier this month, Shell, Siemens and TenneT jointly commissioned a study that found 900MW of power-to-gas projects driven by offshore wind could be built between 2026 and 2030.
Source:renews
