Energinet awards Worley EPCM contract for Danish Hydrogen Backbone pipeline

Energinet Brint AS awarded Worley Ltd. a 5-year engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) contract to support Phase 1 of the Danish Hydrogen Backbone pipeline. Danish Hydrogen Backbone 1 (DHB1) will establish a national hydrogen transmission network for Denmark, linking large-scale green hydrogen production from wind and solar to Germany and wider European markets.

Worley will provide EPCM services for 41 km of new hydrogen pipeline and the conversion of 89 km of existing natural gas pipeline, together with adjacent infrastructure supporting Denmark’s future hydrogen network. Energinet Brint is targeting late-2030 commissioning of  DHB1.

“This contract advances a foundational project in Europe’s emerging hydrogen economy and demonstrates Worley’s EPCM capabilities for critical infrastructure at scale. It also strengthens our position in the Nordics − creating a platform for long-term growth with customers advancing decarbonization across the region,” said Chris Ashton, chief executive officer of Worley.

Energinet developed a process for prospective users—both producers and consumers of hydrogen—to connect to DHB1 in 2030 or 2031. User requests for connection were gathered Sept. 8-Dec. 1, 2025, with Energinet then designating a connection point. Preconstruction agreements for the design of specific stations must be signed no later than Apr. 1, 2026, with connection agreements concluded no later than Mar. 1, 2027.