Snam Pioneers Hydrogen Market Test and CCS Project for Italy’s Decarbonization

Snam, a major player in Italy’s energy landscape, is set to conduct a market test on hydrogen demand in collaboration with Confindustria, aiming to gather crucial data for the country’s energy transition.

Additionally, in partnership with Eni, Snam is collecting expressions of interest for the transport and storage of CO2 within the framework of a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Ravenna. These initiatives mark a strategic move by Snam to support Italy’s decarbonization goals and play a key role in shaping the regulatory framework for hydrogen and CCS sectors.

The primary goal of these initiatives is to identify and explore strategic markets associated with manufacturing and energy-intensive sectors. Snam, in cooperation with Confindustria, aims to contribute to Italy’s and Europe’s decarbonization goals. The data gathered through these tests will be instrumental in defining the regulatory framework and planning the development of hydrogen and CCS sectors in Italy.

Snam, while ensuring continuous energy supplies, is committed to developing an infrastructure system for the transportation of decarbonized molecules in Italy and Europe. The initiatives reinforce Snam’s role in facilitating Italy’s decarbonization goals, considering the characteristics of its industrial fabric.

The initiative aligns with the need to adopt new solutions that reconcile environmental sustainability with industrial policy and socio-economic stability. The focus on renewable hydrogen and CCS is seen as a multifaceted approach, addressing decarbonization, competitiveness, and supply chain security.

The hydrogen market test aims to gather technical and economic data on the consumption and production of hydrogen, assessing the market’s alignment with national and European targets. Simultaneously, the collection of expressions of interest for CO2 transport and storage will inform stakeholders about the Ravenna CCS project. Eni and Snam seek to optimize the project’s development based on the gathered data, with a specific focus on CO2 transport methods and solutions.