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TotalEnergies and VNG join forces on green H2 to decarbonize the Leuna refinery

TotalEnergies and VNG, a German natural gas distribution company, have signed an agreement to initiate the future supply of green H2 to the Leuna refinery operated by TotalEnergies. Under the agreement, green H2 will be produced from renewable electricity with a 30-MW electrolyzer in Bad Lauchstädt, built and operated by VNG with its partner Uniper.

This agreement contributes to the decarbonization of the Leuna refinery and will reduce the site's CO2 emissions by up to 80,000 tpy by 2030. Furthermore, the pipeline connection to the Bad Lauchstädt Energy Park will give the Leuna refinery access to the future European H2 infrastructure and the international markets for green H2.

"This project is fully in line with TotalEnergies' ambition to decarbonize all H2 used in its European refineries by 2030. Our ambition is to replace the gray H2 with low carbon H2, representing a reduction of 3 MMtpy of CO2 by 2030," said Jean-Marc Durand, Senior Vice President, TotalEnergies Refining Base Chemicals Europe.