Austria Energy Hydrogen Infrastructure

Hydrogen Import Alliance in Austria - Growing Opportunities for U.S. Exporters

In July 2024, ten leading Austrian companies and infrastructure providers announced the creation of HIAA: the Hydrogen Import Alliance Austria. The purpose of this initiative is to develop a roadmap for high-volume hydrogen imports, which many see as necessary for the decarbonization of Austrian heavy industry.
HIAA is made up of the following companies and collaboration partners:

•    Verbund (utility)
•    Wiener Stadtwerke (utility)
•    Gas Connect Austria (natural gas infrastructure)
•    Austrian Gas Grid Management AG (natural gas infrastructure)
•    TAG (natural gas infrastructure)
•    OMV (oil and gas)
•    voestalpine (steel)
•    RHI Magnesita (metals/mining)
•    AMAG Austria Metall (aluminum)
•    LAT Nitrogen (chemicals, fertilizer)

According to Stefan Wagenhofer, Managing Director of Gas Connect Austria, Austria has a safe and efficient pipeline network in place, parts of which already allow the transport of hydrogen. With targeted investments in infrastructure, Austria could act as a central hub in the emerging European hydrogen backbone. 

U.S. businesses in the energy sector have a worldwide reputation for innovation, quality, and after-sale service, and are well-positioned to compete in the Austrian market. The Commercial Service Austria is pleased to work with U.S. infrastructure companies, consultancies, hydrogen producers/traders, and others in the hydrogen production and distribution sectors offering U.S.-sourced products and services.

For more information about opportunities in the Austrian market, contact Marta Haustein, Senior Commercial Specialist at CS Vienna: marta.haustein@trade.gov.