Axpo and ENEGO consider 100 MW green hydrogen production plant in Sicily

In Switzerland, Axpo said it has signed a cooperation agreement with French energy investor ENEGO to study the feasibility of a 100 MW green hydrogen plant in Sicily, Italy. The project is expected to be located in the Priolo-Augusta industrial complex on the island’s east coast. The new plant would help meet demand for green from industries in the surrounding area. Its construction would also help create a so-called ‘hydrogen valley’ in Sicily, which could also connect directly to the European hydrogen network as part of the European Hydrogen Backbone (EHB) initiative. Axpo Head of Hydrogen Guy Bühler said: “We’re delighted to be working with ENEGO. This project is important for decarbonization in the region, and especially in the Priolo-Augusta district, which includes an industrial site of national importance. The grey hydrogen currently used by its refineries is produced using natural gas. This plant would be able to replace that with CO2-free hydrogen.”

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