Baker Hughes to supply Snam with hydrogen-ready technology to support decarbonisation and resilience of the Italian gas network

Baker Hughes, a prominent energy technology company, revealed on Wednesday its acquisition of a contract, set to be recorded in the first quarter of 2024, from Snam, Europe’s leading operator in natural gas transportation, storage, and regasification. The contract entails providing three NovaLTTM12 gas turbine-driven compressor trains for a new gas compressor station in Sulmona, Italy.

The station forms a vital component of the Adriatic Line, a Snam pipeline initiative included in Italy’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan as part of the REpowerEU Plan. The Adriatic Line aims to construct a 425-kilometre-long, hydrogen-ready pipeline, facilitating the transportation of additional energy supplies from Azerbaijan, Africa, and the Eastern Mediterranean region to northern Europe.

The selection of Baker Hughes’ NovaLTTM12 turbines, capable of running on 100 percent natural gas or hydrogen blends up to 10 percent, signifies a significant step in decarbonising the Italian gas network infrastructure. It also aligns with Snam’s strategy to achieve carbon neutrality on direct emissions by 2040.

Ganesh Ramaswamy, executive vice president of Industrial & Energy Technology at Baker Hughes, remarked, “This milestone in our long-standing collaboration with Snam demonstrates that the energy transition requires continuous partnership. Together, we are innovating and delivering critical world-firsts for the decarbonisation of gas networks.”

In addition to the Sulmona project, Baker Hughes highlighted progress on several significant hydrogen initiatives, including a new hydrogen testing facility in Florence, Italy, the manufacturing and testing of NovaLT™16 hydrogen turbines for the Air Products Net-Zero Hydrogen Energy Complex in Edmonton, Canada, and the delivery of advanced hydrogen compression solutions for the NEOM project in Saudi Arabia.

Baker Hughes boasts extensive experience and a comprehensive portfolio serving the entire hydrogen value chain, from production to transportation and utilisation. With roots dating back to the 1910s, the company offers advanced compressors, gas turbines, valves, centrifugal pumps, non-metallic pipes, hydrogen sensors, and monitoring and diagnostics solutions, along with clean power solutions for producing power with hydrogen and hydrogen blends.

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