2023 ends well for Italian industries that want to switch to the use of hydrogen for their processes. The next three years will be decisive for using the public money planned for the territorial centers that will be built mainly in abandoned industrial areas. Four initiatives announced in just one week, from North to South.
In the municipality of Goriano Sicoli, in Abruzzo, an agreement was signed between the municipal administration and the company Infinite Green Energy – IGE Italia to identify spaces in the Peligna Valley for the large-scale production of green hydrogen. The region Friuli Venezia Giulia has allocated 14 million euros to have renewable hydrogen in abandoned industrial areas. In the South, Basilicata plays its part. “We are the region with the greatest production of renewable energy – says the president of Confindustria Basilicata, Francesco Somma– and there are 12 applications submitted for the public notice relating to the production of renewable hydrogen”.
By 2026 in Lazio the reconversion of production cycles will affect the industrial district of Frosinone. In the municipality of Patrica, on the outskirts of the Lazio capital, is taking shape il “HELIOS” project, born from a collaboration between Engie, Società Gasdotti Italia (SGI) and Lazio Industrial Consortium.
It is intended to be the largest electrolysis production site in Central Italy with the most known technical details. The investment is 20 million euro of which 9,5 million financed by the PNRR "Hydrogen Valleys" call.
Lazio "chases" Ursula von der Leyen
The growing interest of small and medium-sized Italian industries in using clean sources converges with the European decarbonisation objectives for 2030 and 2050. We are committed to respecting them in picture reference point recalled a few days ago by the president Ursula von der Leyen “We have authorized over €17 billion in state aid for 80 hydrogen projects across the EU.” With the Italian projects announced or started, attempts are being made to shortene times to give more competitiveness to small and medium-sized enterprises.
The Lazio valley is the only one with official data, arousing the interest of a vast area. It will occupy a disused industrial area of around 10 hectares not far from a gas pipeline and should give new life especially to the pharmaceutical sector. The plant will produce approximately 400 tons of green hydrogen per year.
The project was studied together with the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Cassino. Green hydrogen will be produced through the electrolysis of water using renewable energy. A modern facility power-to-gas capable of producing green hydrogen from electricity generated from renewable sources.
It is expected that the other initiatives in Friuli, Abruzzo and Basilicata will also use similar technologies. Furthermore, a new gas pipeline is planned in the Frosinone-Latina area to transport hydrogen and methane, again at the service of the industries in the area. Another technological frontier. In conclusion, a 2023 at H2O.
