Germany's top utility RWE said on Wednesday it has agreed to supply France's TotalEnergies with around 30,000 tonnes of green hydrogen a year from 2030, in one of the sector's biggest deals so far.

RWE signed an agreement to supply an annual volume of 30,000 metric tons of renewable hydrogen for 15 years to help decarbonize TotalEnergies's Leuna refinery in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt.

This is the largest contract of its kind in Germany, setting a precedent for hydrogen adoption in heavy industry. For TotalEnergies, it provides a crucial supply of clean hydrogen to help slash emissions at its refinery in Leuna, while for RWE, it guarantees a long-term customer for its expanding hydrogen production.

Germany's biggest utility RWE reaches agreement to supply ~30K metric tons/year of green hydrogen to France’s TotalEnergies in 15-year deal from 2030, in one of the sector's biggest deals.