The Wilhelmshaven hydrogen import terminal will enable the import of hydrogen via ammonia. Once the ammonia has been unloaded, it will be cracked on-site in a large-scale ammonia cracker and the hydrogen fed into the German core hydrogen network.
In addition, suitable rail loading facilities are available for the safe and efficient transport of ammonia by rail. With an annual import capacity of up to 2.6 million tons of ammonia, corresponding to around 350,000 tons of hydrogen, the project is a key element of Germany’s future hydrogen infrastructure.
The Open Season consists of two consecutive phases. In the first phase, interested market participants are invited to submit an Expression of Interest to indicate their desired capacity and pay a participation fee. In the following allocation process, the capacity reservation will be confirmed. In the second phase, Heads of Terms will be issued as basis for the Terminal Use Agreement which will be developed with the participating shippers. The process concludes with the signing of the Terminal Use Agreement, resulting in a binding capacity booking.
When operational, the Wilhelmshaven import terminal will receive up to 2.6 million tonnes of ammonia per year, crack it into around 350,000 tonnes of hydrogen, and feed it into Germany’s 9,000km core hydrogen network.
It will also include rail loading infrastructure for onward ammonia transport across the country.
Uniper has already committed to importing green ammonia, after signing an offtake agreement for up to 500,000 tonnes per year from AM Green’s 1.3GW project in India. Deliveries are expected to start in 2028.
