De Nora, Maffei Sarda Partner for Green Hydrogen in Sardinia
Sardinia uses green hydrogen as an alternative to fossil fuels to reduce emissions.
Green hydrogen can be applied in sustainable mobility, industry, power generation, and heating, supporting Sardinia’s efforts to achieve decarbonisation across various sectors.
De Nora, a global leader in sustainable technologies, has partnered with Maffei Sarda Silicati to construct a plant with a capacity to produce 50 tonnes of green hydrogen per year in Sardinia.
The plant will be built in Ossi, a town in Sardinia, and will be powered by a new 1.5 MW solar power facility, making the entire process sustainable. The hydrogen produced at the plant will help Maffei Sarda Silicati reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and lower carbon emissions.
The project will be funded by Italy's National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), with support from the local government.
The Dragonfly electrolyser will be supplied by De Nora for the plant, which will produce 1 MW of hydrogen annually. Maffei Sarda Silicati will use this hydrogen in its industrial processes, as well as in other sectors, such as transportation, heating, and power generation.
Paolo Dellachà, CEO of De Nora, said, “We are proud to have been selected as a partner in this project that will significantly boost Sardinia's green transition. Through its sustainable and innovative solutions, such as the Dragonfly® electrolyzer, De Nora is once again a facilitator of green production processes, positively impacting territories and communities. Our electrolyzer, developed in-house and patented, is confirmed to be a leading product, particularly suitable for local industrial needs, as a modular plug-and-play solution.”
Federico Fiorelli, President of Maffei Sarda Silicati, added, “Maffei Sarda Silicati SpA is pleased to announce the agreement reached with the company De Nora; agreement implemented for the construction and installation of a 1 MW electrolyzer by June 2026 that will be used for the production of green hydrogen. The hydrogen will be fed into the drying process of the sands mined by the company, with a significant reduction in CO2 emissions. This is yet another step that Maffei Sarda Silicati SpA is taking to achieve zero emissions within all its activities and increasingly in line with its policy of respect for the environment.”
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Source: De Nora
