Hydrogen can be blended in gas networks
Low-level blending can kickstart hydrogen economy
Blending hydrogen into gas grids at 5pc can create initial demand and drive electrolyser sector, Snam CEO Marco Alvera tells conference
Europe should blend green hydrogen into its natural gas networks at low levels to create initial demand and drive the development of the industry’s supply chain, according to Marco Alvera, CEO of Italian gas infrastructure company Snam. Blending up to 5pc hydrogen into the gas grid can help drive the industry forward in Europe, including the lowering of electrolyser costs, he told the Financial Times Commodities Global Summit. “The first and best way to create immediate demand for hydrogen is blending… [and] we have proven it can be done. You do not need to change anything, and you can dial it up or down based on the actual take up of industrial demand,” Alvera says. This approach would enab
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