Luxcara has begun construction of the Hamburg Green Hydrogen Hub (HGHH), as Hamburg's First Mayor Dr Peter Tschentscher laid the official foundation stone for the construction of the 100 MW electrolyser at the site of the former Moorburg power plant.

Together with Environment Senator, Katharina Fegebank, Economics Senator, Dr Melanie Leonhard, and representatives of the two project partners Luxcara and Hamburger Energiewerke, he placed a time capsule in the foundation stone on site. The HGHH project plans to start commercial operations in the second half of 2027. Around 10 000 tpy of green hydrogen are set to be produced in Moorburg in future. The HGHH project is thus making an important contribution to the decarbonisation of the port and industry.

Dr Peter Tschentscher, First Mayor of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, says: 'The construction of the Green Hydrogen Hub in Moorburg is an important project for the energy transition in Hamburg. The production of green hydrogen is a future-oriented technology that can significantly reduce CO2 emissions in industry and other sectors. Thanks to the wind energy from northern Germany, its connection to the supra-regional hydrogen network, and innovative industrial companies, Hamburg offers the best conditions for ramping up the H2 economy. I wish Hamburger Energiewerke, Luxcara, and everyone involved in the project every success and all the best for the construction of the 100 MW electrolyser!'

Melanie Leonhard, senator of the Hamburg Ministry of Economics and Innovation, adds: 'The industrial heart of our city beats in the port – and this is precisely where we are helping to ensure that hydrogen will be produced in the future for the climate-neutral energy generation of tomorrow. The switch from fossil gas to hydrogen is an important step in making industrial processes possible even as we strive to achieve our climate goals. The electrolyser in Moorburg is therefore part of the solution for making decarbonisation a reality in Hamburg – not just as a distant plan, but in very concrete terms.'