Italy, Austria and Germany will provide political support for the development of a 3,300 km (2,051 miles) hydrogen corridor that will transport low-cost renewable hydrogen from North Africa to key clusters of demand in Europe. The energy ministries of the three countries have signed a letter of support for the initiative, Italian gas infrastructure operator Snam said this week. The pipeline will be developed by Snam in partnership with transmission system operators (TSOs) Trans Austria Gasleitung (TAG) and Gas Connect Austria (GCA) as well as Germany's bayernets. Most of the pipeline will feature existing repurposed midstream infrastructure to transport hydrogen, with the construction of some new infrastructure where necessary. Producers planning to produce about 2.5 million tonnes of renewable hydrogen per year have pledged to support the initiative.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 12, 2023 14:30 UTC