Backed by a German government grant and targeting commissioning in June 2027,  the project being developed by German renewable firm Le Power plans to inject green hydrogen into a pipeline corridor running through Slovakia and the Czech Republic.

Hydrogenera will deliver engineering, operational management, electrical integration, site testing, and personnel training for the facility, alongside its integration partner Hydro Future.

The facility’s precise location remains undisclosed.

According to Hydrogenera, it will support the continued development of European hydrogen infrastructure and the Ukraine-Germany supply corridor.

Currently, the primary planned route for transporting hydrogen between the two countries, via Slovakia and the Czech Republic, is the 1,350km Central European Hydrogen Corridor (CEHC).

Backed by European transmission system operators (TSOs) and recognised as an EU Project of Common interest, the corridor could connect Ukraine with hydrogen users in eastern Europe, largely through repurposed natural gas infrastructure.

The CEHC initiative was launched in 2021 by four TSOs, including Gas TSO of Ukraine,  and has seen up to €1.5bn ($1.73bn) in investment.

However, it remains at a pre-commercial stage with timelines, investment decisions, and long-term offtake agreements still to be finalised.

In April 2025, Hydrogen Ukraine announced it would contribute to the corridor amidst plans to supply green hydrogen to Slovakia.

Ukraine’s energy system has been significantly depleted during the war with Russia. However, in a 2025 report, the International Energy Agency claimed the subsequent rebuilding effort could see the country establish a solid clean hydrogen sector.

It said every 2.5 million tonnes per year of hydrogen production could “generate annual revenues of $18bn to $22bn from exports.”