Project partners

GASCADE Gastransport GmbH operates a gas pipeline network throughout Germany. The network company offers its customers cutting-edge, competitive transport services over its own long-distance high-pressure pipeline network of more than 3,200 kilometers in length in the heart of Europe. In addition, GASCADE is working intensively on ramping up a national and hydrogen market.

NET4GAS, s.r.o. is the gas transmission system operator in the Czech Republic, securing the international transit of natural gas, domestic transmission and associated commercial and technical services. NET4GAS operates more than 4,000 km of pipelines, three border transfer stations, five compressor stations, and 100 transfer stations at the interface with the domestic gas distribution system. The company is a member of the Czech Gas Association, the international organisations ENTSOG, GIE, EASEE-gas, and the IGU and Marcogaz working groups.

OGE is Germany’s largest and one of Europe’s leading transmission system operators, managing about 12,000 kilometres of pipelines. Two thirds of natural gas consumed in Germany flows through OGE’s pipeline system, comprising roughly 100 compressor units and about 1,010 exit points. All over the country, its approx. 1,450 staff in Sales, Dispatching, Service and Technical Infrastructure ensure that its customers get the gas they need on time and in an environmentally friendly way. OGE stands for technological and operational expertise in Germany and Europe in all areas related to the transportation of gaseous energy sources. Energy supply in Germany, both today and in the energy mix of the future, is only possible with the involvement of OGE.

naTran Deutschland, a subsidiary of naTran SA, is a key player in the European gas infrastructure. As an Independent Transmission Operator (ITO), we manage a 1,200-kilometer pipeline system in southern Germany, linking the gas network of Germany to both Eastern and Western Europe. Our commitment to sustainability includes preparing our MEGAL pipeline for hydrogen transport and participating in the hydrogen Kernnetz. We are also actively involved in the H2med project, which aims to transport CO2-neutral hydrogen from the Iberian Peninsula via France to Central Europe. We are dedicated to the development of the gas market at both German and European levels, actively contributing to the energy transition and the decarbonization of the energy industry. Our team ensures transparent and non-discriminatory network access, supporting a secure and flexible energy supply for Europe.