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Croatia could become an important gas supplier for the southern German state of Bavaria by providing liquefied natural gas (LNG) and also hydrogen to the economic powerhouse state, the S眉ddeutsche Zeitung聽. 鈥淏avaria is looking for its energy of the future,鈥� state premier Markus S枚der said during a visit to Krk , Croatia鈥檚 northernmost island in the Mediterranean. Accompanied by Austria鈥檚 chancellor Karl Nehammer and Croatia鈥檚 prime minister Andrej Plenkovic, S枚der said receiving gas supplies from the southeastern European nation would not only make landlocked Bavaria more independent from Russia but also 鈥渕ore independent from the North.鈥� Coastal states in northern Germany have become the country鈥檚 most important entry points for gas, currently from countries like the Netherlands and Norway, as well as planned LNG shipments in newly constructed shipping terminals.

The conservative CSU politician, whose state relied on Russia for about 90 percent of its gas supply, said a pipeline running through Austria could first deliver gas and later green hydrogen to satisfy 鈥淏avaria鈥檚 big appetite for energy.鈥� The terminal on Krk island has a planned annual capacity of about six billion cubic metres, roughly half of Bavaria鈥檚 annual demand, the article said. Croatia鈥檚 premier Plenkovic said he aims to make the country an 鈥渆nergy hub鈥� in southern Europe, but construction of the pipeline is estimated to take up to five years. Commenting for the Green Party in Bavaria, energy expert Martin St眉mpfig said the state would not need any gas pipelines that are not finished before 2030, arguing that S枚der should rather do more to ramp up renewable power production in the state itself. 鈥淲e have to get out of gas as a bridge technology,鈥� St眉mpfig said. Bavaria鈥檚 state premier and the heads of Austria and Croatia agreed to push the project at the EU level and create a steering group to assesses necessary infrastructure measures and costs. 鈥淭he prospective pipeline is not about this winter,鈥� but should rather contribute to long-term energy plans, S枚der said.

The energy crisis is hitting Bavaria harder than other German states due to its high dependence on Russian gas, its many energy-intensive companies and the slow roll-out of wind power and power transmission lines. The state鈥檚 industry has warned that Bavaria risks falling behind other states if it doesn鈥檛 catch up in terms of renewable power production, while states in northern Germany have called for splitting the country into two different power price zones that grant lower prices to regions where renewable power is more abundantly available.