German green hydrogen developer TES has signed a letter of intent with Swiss gas and energy services firm Energie 360 to supply 1TWh/yr of synthetic methane produced using renewable hydrogen, starting from 2027. TES will also offtake CO₂ feedstock for synthetic methane from Energie 360’s own power plants, theoretically creating a closed loop of emissions.

“In the future, there will still be industrial companies that need gas—especially for special high-temperature applications—but we want to offer this gas completely from renewable sources,” says Jorg Wild, Energie 360’s CEO.

“In the future, there will still be industrial companies that need gas” Wild, Energie 360

Energie 360 has set a target of supplying only renewable energy by 2040, with an interim target of 30pc by 2025. The company is one of Switzerland’s largest suppliers of biogas and wood pellet energy.

TES is developing a green hydrogen hub at Wilhelmshaven in Germany, producing hydrogen both from imported green gases—such as synthetic methane—and a 500MW electrolyser in partnership with Oldenburg-headquartered EWE. TES plans to take FID on the hub this year, with the aim of starting up the 20mn t/yr LNG and synthetic methane import terminal by 2026 and the electrolyser by 2028.

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Author: Polly Martin