Linde, Snam to jointly develop clean hydrogen projects in Europe

The collaboration will strengthen the companies’ role along the hydrogen value chain and lay the foundation for new joint projects in hydrogen related infrastructure.

Linde and Snam have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly develop clean hydrogen projects and related infrastructure in Europe. With this agreement, the companies will work together to promote key technologies along the hydrogen value chain and develop opportunities for joint investments in commercial projects in the areas of production, distribution, compression and storage.

Linde and Snam will combine their know-how and innovative capabilities to contribute to scaling-up hydrogen and achieving Europe’s climate goals, aligned with the European Hydrogen Strategy, according to a company’s press release.

Linde is a global leader in the production, processing, storage and distribution of hydrogen. The company has installed close to 200 hydrogen fueling stations and 80 hydrogen electrolysis plants worldwide.

Snam, a world leading energy infrastructure company, owns and operates the largest natural gas transmission network in Europe, having approximately 42,000 kilometers of pipeline across the continent.