HY4Link
HY4Link is a planned cross-border hydrogen transport network connecting Luxembourg, France, Belgium and Germany. The project foresees new hydrogen connections between Luxembourg and France and between Luxembourg and Belgium, with interconnections to the mosaHYc project via Thionville–Bouzonville, the Belgian Hydrogen Backbone via Bras–Liège, and the H2med corridor via Nancy.
HY4Link is designed to support the EU’s climate-neutrality goals by fostering a clean hydrogen economy and the decarbonisation of industry and transport in the Greater Region, an area comprising of the Greater Region of Saarland (Germany), Lorraine (Grand-Est, France) and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, that wants to establish a local hydrogen economy.
- opportunity assessment
- feasibility study
- permitting & design
- final investment decision
- under construction
- commissioning
Why is HY4Link important?
With HY4Link, hydrogen network operators Creos Luxembourg Hydrogen, Fluxys hydrogen and NaTran (formerly GRTgaz) aim to develop an integrated cross-border hydrogen transport system in the Greater Region. The initiative proposes to link Belgium, Luxembourg, the Grand Est region in France, and the federal state of Saarland in Germany, forming a central part of the European hydrogen infrastructure. HY4Link is strategically designed to connect industrial hydrogen demand clusters in France, Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg with green hydrogen supply centres along the North Sea coast and import hubs in Antwerp, Zeebrugge, Rotterdam, and Dunkirk.
The project aims to contribute significantly to the development of an efficient hydrogen infrastructure as key part of a decarbonised energy ecosystem. Moreover, the project will foster decentralised green hydrogen production across the Greater Region by providing the necessary hydrogen transport infrastructure.
Driving the hydrogen economy across borders
- Provides a direct, cost-effective hydrogen route in Central Europe.
- Countries: Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg
- Supply Hubs: Antwerp, Zeebrugge, Rotterdam, Dunkirk
- A high-capacity hydrogen pipeline system designed for cross-border transport.
- Direct connections to hydrogen import facilities and production sites along the North Sea coast.
- Designed to transport green hydrogen produced from renewable energy and low-carbon hydrogen from transitional sources.
- Scalable to meet growing industrial demand and future hydrogen needs.
- Links industrial clusters in France, Germany, and Luxembourg to supply centers, enabling large-scale decarbonisation of steel, chemicals, and refining sectors.