LEAG said H2UB Boxberg was being postponed as political and economic conditions for the plant had not developed as expected.<\/p>\n It said the previous coalition government had indefinitely delayed implementation of the federal Power Plant Safety Act, a key regulatory pre-condition.<\/p>\n A LEAG spokesperson, <\/strong>said:<\/p>\n We are currently postponing plans for hydrogen production in Boxberg and initially shifting our focus to other technologies for the generation, storage, and flexible provision of electricity,<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n LEAG announced the project in April 2024. It called for the construction of a centre for hydrogen production and energy use, along with large-scale green electricity storage, on the grounds of lignite-fired power station units that were decommissioned in the 1990s.<\/p>\n In 2023, the company announced its ambition to bring 7 gigawatts (GW) of solar and wind capacity online by 2030 and committed to investing 1 billion euros annually.<\/p>\n LEAG is based in eastern Germany\u2019s Lusatia region and owned by Czech investor EPH.<\/p>\n It said there was no reliable implementation schedule yet for the timely and cost-effective availability of hydrogen infrastructure in the region.<\/p>\n The spokesperson<\/strong>, said:<\/p>\n The hydrogen economy is far from its expected increase. Uncertainty regarding availability and prices in a future hydrogen market is high,<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Germany phased out nuclear power in 2023 and aims to end coal-fired power use in 2038.<\/p>\n There are still two 500-megawatt lignite-fired units in operation at Boxberg which are expected to operate until 2029.<\/p>\n Reporting by Riham Alkousaa; editing by Ludwig Burger and Jason Neely<\/p>\n READ<\/strong> the latest news shaping the hydrogen market at Hydrogen Central<\/a><\/p>\n![\"hydrogen](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-1.png\")
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