Axpo has signed a cooperation agreement with French energy investor ENEGO to study the feasibility of a 100 MW green hydrogen plant in Sicily.

The project shall be located in the Priolo-Augusta industrial complex on the island’s east coast. Contributing to the creation of a so-called ‘hydrogen valley’ running between Catania and Siracusa, the new plant would help meet demand for green from industries in the surrounding area.

For Axpo, this is a further step in its strategy of playing an active role in the development of the green hydrogen economy in Switzerland and Europe.

Axpo will assess the viability of a 100 MW green hydrogen production plant in south-east Sicily, working with HYNEGO which is a part of the ENEGO Holding, a French investor in the energy transition. Depending on demand, it would be possible to expand the plant’s capacity to up to 300 MW. The plant would be located in the Priolo-Augusta petrochemical complex and produce green hydrogen for local industry and transportation. 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.