Smartenergy has received consent to develop a 200MWe green hydrogen plant in Sardinia, Italy.
The Swiss investment company has received consent from the Sassari Provincial Industrial Consortium for the construction of a 3-phase project, which will be completed by 2030.
The plant will be located in the Porto Torres industrial complex.
Smartenergy country manager for Italy Massimo Poli said: “This ambitious project is in line with Smartenergy’s investment strategy.
“We are particularly proud to have the opportunity to redevelop a large territory such as Porto Torres, which has been damaged by years of intensive exploitation by the petrochemical industry for refining hydrocarbons.
“We will contribute to restore the area by bringing new value and green technology for the benefit of the Sardinian community.”
The H2 Porto Torres project will create a Solar + Wind + Green H2 energy ecosystem in the industrial district of Porto Torres, taking advantage of existing and under-development renewable energy sources with a total capacity of up to 500MWp.
Once fully developed, H2 Porto Torres production is expected to supply “a blend of green Hydrogen” to hard-to-abate sectors, a facility to produce green methanol for export and e-fuels for the aviation and shipping sector.
The project, in line with the 2030 targets for decarbonisation and blending of green hydrogen into the gas grid, will be developed in 3 phases (target capacity between 20MWe up to 200MWe), with estimated delivery dates between 2026 and 2030.
Smartenergy will start permitting activities in the first half of 2023.