Facts:

Main developer: Enel

In August 2009, Enel began operating its new industrial-scale hydrogen power plant at Fusina in the Veneto region of Italy. 

The combined-cycle plant is fuelled by hydrogen and has a capacity of 12 MW. The turbine technology was first tested using methane but the supply switched to hydrogen once a special pipeline had been completed. Enel estimates that the plant can generate 60 million kWh per year. 

Fusina is part of the company’s plans to show that hydrogen can be used to produce power on an industrial scale. Hydrogen supplies come from Eni’s nearby Polimeri Europa cracker and a petrochemical facility at Porto Marghera.

The project was driven forward by the Hydrogen Park consortium, which secured about €4 million from the Veneto region and Italy’s Ministry for the Environment to promote the development of hydrogen technology in electricity generation and transport in the Porto Marghera area.

Other Sources and Press Release:

Zero emissions statement

Enel CCS projects presentation (PDF)

Companies involved

Homepage:

www.enel.it