New master plan: expressway and hydrogen hub for Lubmin!

New master plan: expressway and hydrogen hub for Lubmin!

A new master plan for the Lubmin region brings a breath of fresh air and plans comprehensive changes that are primarily intended to improve the connection to the energy location. A new expressway should not only offer better accessibility to the A20, but also relieve smaller towns of through traffic. Loud Baltic Sea newspaper 25 company bosses from Western Pomerania, including Gerold Jürgens, developed this ambitious plan. The exact route of the road is currently being examined and is expected to run behind the Elisenhain overland towards Kemnitz to the L262.

The bypass for Kemnitz is already under discussion, while the Greifswald-Eldena area is also to be bypassed in order to reduce truck traffic in these areas. As part of these plans, a new route from the Lubmin energy site to Wolgast is also being examined, which could bypass the towns of Spandowerhagen, Freest and Kröslin. The construction costs are estimated at several million euros, with the total length of the new road being around 40 kilometers.

Growing prospects in Lubmin

Lubmin is rapidly developing into an important location for renewable energies. In addition to the new expressway, Deutsche ReGas's planned hydrogen hub is a central part of this development. This main site for hydrogen production in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is scheduled to have an electrolysis facility with a capacity of 200 MW operational by the end of 2026 and expanded to up to 500 MW by 2028. Loud H2 News As part of this project, the production capacity will increase in several phases from an initial 30,000 tons of hydrogen per year to up to 80,000 tons.

The H2 hub will not only strengthen local conditions, but also meet industrial needs in southwestern Germany and eastern Germany. David Ibáñez, Head of Hydrogen Strategies, highlights that the region can benefit economically through this project and make an important contribution to decarbonization. The historical significance of Lubmin, once the location of the largest nuclear power plant in the GDR, is being revitalized through innovative projects.

Economic stimulus and jobs

But the master plan does not only refer to infrastructure and the energy transition. By 2035, around 2,000 new jobs are expected to be created in Lubmin through projects such as hydrogen hubs, gas power plants and new companies. This initiative, known as the “Northeast Energy Port,” is constantly growing and has the potential to permanently change the economic landscape of the entire region. In order to realize all of this, funding is needed, which will be discussed in the Western Pomerania Regional Planning Association next January.

Overall, it is clear that Lubmin, with its strategic location and diverse development projects, is well on its way to firmly establishing itself as an important player in the energy transition. The coming months and years promise exciting developments for the region.