The German federal government has unveiled an ambitious strategy outlined in a new power plant security law to transition existing power plants to hydrogen and introduce new hydrogen power plants. The plan includes tendering 5 Gigawatts of power plants to be fully operated with hydrogen after 8 years, modernizing 2 Gigawatts of existing gas power plants for future hydrogen conversion, and introducing 500 Megawatt hydrogen power plants for immediate operation. Penalties are set for companies failing to convert within 8 years, promoting green and blue hydrogen. Funding details are tied to tenders and hydrogen prices, with financing from the Climate and Transformation Fund and a levy for additional gas power plant projects. The Ministry of Economics, led by Robert Habeck, is spearheading the initiative, working on legal implementation and planning public consultations. Industry response, notably from BDEW, has been positive, hailing the law as crucial for a climate-neutral energy supply and calling for swift implementation.