Energinet gets tools for a hydrogen pipeline from Esbjerg to Germany
Official title (in Danish): Lov om foranstaltninger til fremme af et brinttransmissionssystem fra Esbjerg til den dansk-tyske landegrænse
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What changes:
- The act gives Energinet new tools to build a hydrogen pipeline from Esbjerg to the German border in 2030.
- This covers building lines, early takeover of land, expropriation and preliminary investigations.
- Certain complaint and supervision options are restricted.
- Who: The act applies to Energinet and to owners of land that is subject to building lines, or that is particularly affected by the planning or construction of the hydrogen pipeline. Under certain conditions, owners can require that their land be taken over in return for compensation.
- When: The Act entered into force on 1 January 2026.
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The case at the Danish Parliament (ft.dk)
Source: Retsinformation.dk
Translated from Danish · The Danish version and the original source apply.
Summary by the Danish Parliament (in Danish)
Lovforslaget skal gennemføre dele af den politiske aftale »Brintinfrastruktur til Tyskland: Muliggørelse af syvtallet« og gør det muligt at fremrykke og styrke Energinets arbejde med at etablere en brintledning fra Esbjerg til den tyske grænse i 2030. Forslaget giver Energinet nye beføjelser til bl.a. byggelinjer, tidlig arealovertagelse, ekspropriation og forundersøgelser og begrænser visse klage- og tilsynsmuligheder. Loven foreslås at træde i kraft 1. januar 2026.
Source: Folketinget (ft.dk). Reproduced unchanged.
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- Introduced · 8 October 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: Fremsat
- Passed · 4 December 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: 3.beh./Vedtaget
- Stadfæstet · 16 December 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: Stadfæstet
- In force · 1 January 2026Status in the Danish Parliament: Stadfæstet