Italgas, Edison to test green hydrogen in an industrial plant
15/05/2025 14:50
May 15 (Reuters) - Europe's biggest gas distributor Italgas IG.MI and EDF's Edison Energia EDNn.MI have signed a contract to supply a blend containing green hydrogen to a plant of Italian food group Granarolo from September, the companies said on Thursday. The move is the first attempt in Italy to use a blend with up to 20% of green hydrogen for an industrial activity, they said, adding the fuel will be produced using renewable energy coming from a power plant set up by Italgas in Sardinia. Despite green hydrogen being a crucial element in the European Union's energy transition strategy, its widespread adoption has been hampered by high production costs. (Reporting by Philippe Leroy Beaulieu in Gdansk; editing by Francesca Landini, Gianluca Semeraro) ((philippe.leroyBeaulieu@tr.com;))