Signing of the Algeria Declaration to Transport 4 Million Tons of Green Hydrogen Annually to Europe

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Five countries signed the Algeria Declaration today, Thursday, to implement the Southern Hydrogen Corridor project "South H2," which aims to transport 4 million tons of green hydrogen annually from Algeria to Germany, Italy, and Austria.

The signing of the declaration took place during the second ministerial meeting of the energy ministers of Algeria, Austria, Germany, Italy, and Tunisia, partners in the Southern Hydrogen Corridor project, held today in Algeria, to review and discuss partnership and prospects for enhancing bilateral cooperation to give a strong boost to the project and ensure a sustainable energy future.

The Southern Hydrogen Corridor "South H2" aims to transport 4 million tons of green hydrogen from Algeria to the three European countries annually along a 3,000-kilometer pipeline, which amounts to 10% of the expected European demand for this clean fuel by 2040, according to the German news agency "dpa."

This project is considered a key link in the development of green hydrogen exports in Algeria, especially since its export to Europe will be through the existing natural gas pipeline route after updating and adapting it.

It is worth mentioning that work on the project began in October 2024 in Oran, where "Sonatrach" and "Sonelgaz" of Algeria signed a memorandum of understanding with the German company "VNG", the Italian companies "Snam" and "Sicoridor", and the Austrian company "Verbund Green Hydrogen" to carry out the necessary studies to assess the feasibility and profitability of a comprehensive project for the production of green hydrogen in Algeria and its export to Europe.