Hynetwork

What Hynetwork does

Hynetwork Services B.V. is the Dutch government-appointed developer and operator of the national hydrogen transport network, established in 2022 as a 100% subsidiary of Gasunie and operating under a Public Service Obligation (DAEB). The company is building the Waterstofnetwerk Nederland, a planned 1,200 km high-pressure hydrogen pipeline backbone that connects the five major industrial regions in the Netherlands to hydrogen import terminals, storage facilities, and cross-border interconnections with Germany and Belgium. More than half of the network is being constructed by repurposing existing Gasunie natural gas pipelines, supplemented by new-build sections using open excavation, horizontal directional drilling, closed front boring, and pipe plowing techniques, with safety managed through continuous pipeline monitoring, inspection, and emergency shutdown systems. The first 32 km in Rotterdam were filled with green hydrogen in January 2026 and the section was officially opened by King Willem-Alexander in May 2026, with Shell as the first Rotterdam harbor customer and one large unnamed hydrogen factory connected to the national network.

The business model combines customer-paid, project-specific connection infrastructure fees (including a EUR 150,000 Valve Study Agreement guarantee) with regulated hydrogen transport tariffs set by the Ministry of Climate and Green Growth until the ACM takes over regulatory oversight by 2033. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales supported by regional business developers in each of the Dutch industrial clusters, with an EOI/NDA-led funnel, a knowledge base, regional newsletters, public consultations, and participation in industry events such as the World Hydrogen Summit. Customer segments are primarily heavy industry decarbonization customers, hydrogen producers and importers, and international network operators for cross-border trade, with downstream regional distribution network operators (e.g., Alliander) targeted as a future channel.

Strategically, Hynetwork is executing a multi-year, multi-region buildout in parallel: Rotterdam is operational, Drenthe-Overijssel is approaching a draft project decision, West-Nederland, Oost-Nederland, Noordzeekanaalgebied, Zuidwest-Nederland, Limburg, and the Delta Rhine Corridor are all advancing through project procedures. Four international partnerships have been signed: with Open Grid Europe and Thyssengas (Germany), Fluxys (Belgium), and ACE Terminal and Iberdrola (Spain), with seven cross-border connections planned. The company reported 200+ employees as of mid-2026, is privately held under Gasunie, and does not publicly disclose financials.

Name

Hynetwork

Legal name

Hynetwork Services B.V.

Website

https://hynetwork.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hynetwork Services B.V. is the Dutch government-appointed, Gasunie-owned developer and operator of the planned 1,200 km national hydrogen transport network, serving heavy industry, hydrogen producers and importers, and international cross-border markets in the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hydrogen Pipeline Infrastructure

NAICS

Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products (486910)

akta.pro primary industry

Hydrogen Transmission Pipelines (Long-Haul/Backbone) (TLAGAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dedicated Pure Hydrogen Pipelines (TLAGAGAC), Hydrogen Pipeline Operations, Dispatching & Capacity Management (TLAGAGAJ), Hydrogen Pipeline Interconnects & Hub Services (Industrial Clusters, Port/Terminal Tie-ins) (TLAGAGAK), Hydrogen Pipeline Construction, Conversion & Rehabilitation (Repurposing NG Pipelines) (TLAGAGAI)

Keywords

• Hydrogen pipeline transport
• Natural gas infrastructure
• Industrial hydrogen network
• Pipeline network operator
• Energy transition infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Groningen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Hydrogen Transport Services: Regulated hydrogen transport services through the national pipeline network. Tariffs are expected to be regulated by ACM (Autoriteit Consument & Markt) by 2033 at the latest. Until then, rates are set by the Ministry of Climate and Green Growth (KGG).
2. Connection Fees: Customer-specific connection infrastructure costs paid by the requestor. Valve Study Agreement (VSA) fees of 150,000 EUR guarantee required for preparatory connection schema studies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hynetwork builds, owns and operates the national Hydrogen Network Netherlands (Waterstofnetwerk Nederland), a high-pressure hydrogen pipeline backbone connecting Dutch industrial clusters and cross-border to Germany and Belgium. It sells regulated hydrogen transport capacity (tariff-based) and customer-specific connection services (aansluitdiensten) to industrial hydrogen producers, importers and offtakers.

Product overview

Hynetwork operates as a hydrogen network operator and developer, offering a unified infrastructure platform for hydrogen transport across the Netherlands. The core product is the Hydrogen Network Netherlands (Waterstofnetwerk Nederland), a 1,200 km national pipeline network connecting industrial clusters with storage and import facilities and international connections. Supporting this core infrastructure are connection services enabling industrial customers to join the network, transport capacity booking for shippers, and pipeline construction/management services. The company also offers specialized services like Valve Study Agreements for regional development planning. As a 100% subsidiary of Gasunie, Hynetwork leverages 60 years of gas transport expertise applied to hydrogen infrastructure development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hydrogen Network Netherlands (Waterstofnetwerk Nederland) The national high-pressure hydrogen pipeline backbone connecting Dutch industrial clusters and cross-border to Germany and Belgium. Sold as regulated transport capacity to industrial hydrogen producers, importers and offtakers.
• Connection Services (Aansluitdiensten) Customer-specific one-off service to physically connect industrial sites, production facilities and import terminals to the Hydrogen Network Netherlands under a customer-specific pricing framework.
• Valve Study Agreement (VSA) Preparatory study service for prospective customers that scopes, designs and prices a future connection to the hydrogen backbone under a transparent unit-pricing agreement.
• Hydrogen Transport Capacity Service Sale of regulated firm and interruptible hydrogen transport capacity on the operational sections of the Hydrogen Network Netherlands, with tariffs set by the Ministry of Climate and Green Growth through 2032/2033 and by ACM thereafter.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Open Grid EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2026Signed agreement for hydrogen corridor between Netherlands and Germany. Open Grid Europe is the German transmission system operator collaborating on cross-border hydrogen infrastructure development.
• ThyssengascoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2026Signed agreement for hydrogen corridor between Netherlands and Germany. Thyssengas operates gas transmission networks in Germany and is developing hydrogen connections.
• FluxyscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2026Gasunie and Fluxys signed agreement for hydrogen connection between Netherlands and Belgium. Fluxys operates gas infrastructure and is developing hydrogen transport capabilities.
• ACE TerminalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 June 2023Partnership for hydrogen corridor between Spain and Netherlands. ACE Terminal is involved in developing hydrogen import infrastructure.
• IberdrolaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 June 2023Partnership for hydrogen corridor between Spain and Netherlands. Iberdrola is a major energy company developing renewable hydrogen production and infrastructure.
• GasuniecoreOthersParent company - Hynetwork is a 100% subsidiary of Gasunie. Gasunie has over 60 years of experience in natural gas transport and infrastructure management, which is leveraged for hydrogen network development and operation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Teréga: French regional gas TSO operating in southwestern France with developing hydrogen transport ambitions. Comparable in operating model and regulated pipeline business but serves a different regional market.

Broad incumbents

• National Grid: UK gas and electricity TSO with announced hydrogen pipeline pilots and conversion programs (e.g., HyDeploy, FutureGrid). Broader incumbent across multiple regulated transmission businesses but with a directly comparable hydrogen pipeline development activity.
• GRTgaz: France's main gas TSO and a major European transmission operator with active hydrogen pipeline projects (e.g., HyFen, mosaHYc). Broader incumbent in scale and scope, but with an overlapping hydrogen transport mandate.

Direct peers

• Fluxys: Belgian gas TSO and a signed Hynetwork partner for the Netherlands–Belgium hydrogen connection. Comparable as a regulated gas transmission operator developing dedicated hydrogen transport infrastructure adjacent to Hynetwork's footprint.
• Open Grid Europe: Germany's largest gas TSO and a signed Hynetwork partner for the Netherlands–Germany hydrogen corridor. Operates a comparable regulated hydrogen pipeline development program on the German side of the same cross-border interconnect.
• Snam: Italian gas TSO that is actively retrofitting portions of its national pipeline network for hydrogen blending and dedicated H2 transport. Closely comparable as a regulated European gas TSO pivoting its transmission business to hydrogen.
• Thyssengas: German gas TSO and co-signatory with Hynetwork on the Netherlands–Germany hydrogen corridor agreement. Comparable business of operating and converting gas transmission assets for hydrogen service in a neighboring geography.
• Enagás: Spanish gas TSO and Hynetwork's partner (alongside ACE Terminal and Iberdrola) for the Spain–Netherlands hydrogen corridor. Comparable as a regulated European TSO developing dedicated hydrogen transport and large-scale H2 corridors.
• Gasunie: Hynetwork's 100% parent company and the incumbent Dutch gas TSO. Operates the existing national natural gas network that Hynetwork is repurposing for hydrogen and is the most directly comparable business model in terms of regulated pipeline transport in the Netherlands.

Emerging players

• Shell: Hynetwork's anchor customer on the Rotterdam hydrogen pipeline and a major European hydrogen producer/developer. Comparable as a major player building out hydrogen value-chain infrastructure, though operating upstream/downstream of Hynetwork's transport segment rather than as a pipeline operator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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