CHE Pipeline

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CHE Pipeline is a shelved offshore hydrogen pipeline running from Norway to Germany.

Location

The pipeline was proposed to run from Mongstad, Norway to northern Germany.

Project details

• Operator: Gassco
• Owner:
• Parent company:
• Capacity:
• Length: 600km
• Diameter: 40in
• Status: Shelved
• Start year: 2031
• Cost:
• Financing:
• Associated infrastructure:

Background

The Clean Hydrogen Pipeline (CHE) project seeks to build a dedicated hydrogen pipeline from the West coast of Norway (Mongstad/Kollsnes) to northern Germany. ​The route from the project is derived from the H2inframap, which displays a collection of hydrogen-related projects across Europe.

In September 2023, Shell announced that it was scrapping the project, including a blue hydrogen plant in Norway and the pipeline because it was expensive and there was insufficient demand.