In the CIPNES industrial area of Cala Saccaia in the port of Olbia, with technological innovation focused to the territorial framework, environment and tourism, the "Energy District" of Olbia EnerClima is developed, with homogeneous structures aimed at achieving the energy autonomy of the territory with renewable energy, in balance with the environment at “zero emissions” and with the necessary balancing and strategic storage.  

The most convenient choice

LNG is the form of methane gas (CH4),
the only natural, biological, non-toxic, safe, environmentally friendly gas.
It does not mix with water, odourless and non-corrosive, used in our homes for cooking food and house heating, for the energy needs of industries and transport.  


To learn more about safe LNG 

Renewable bioLNG

Methane forms spontaneously in landfills and from the decomposition of sewage and waste and also from digestive processes; methane itself is a harmful greenhouse gas if dispersed in the environment.
Therefore it must be collected and converted into energy and CO2,  which is about 29 times less harmful to the environment than CH4 emissions.

To learn more about methane, from genesis to apocalypse  

Green-hydrogen from bio-methane

Bio-methane obtained from the biological carbon cycle, exploiting solar energy, is able to produce Green Hydrogen with energy consumption and costs significantly lower than Green Hydrogen produced by water hydrolysis, without requiring to consume precious resources of renewable energy. 


To learn more about green hydrogen 

White Paper

The EnerClima Project for Olbia, Sardinia and Italy; for a sustainable energy transition and for a resilient recovery of the territory towards a “net zero GHG emission target”, “autonomy” and in “balance with the climate”

Click here to download the document

A “3-steps” energy strategy

The strategy of the Olbia EnerClima 2050 project develops in
3 transitions stages: 

Fossil LNG 

Short-term transition (2025-2030) with well-established technologies:


Transition from coal and petroleum derivatives, more polluting and toxic,
to natural gas/liquid methane (LNG) and gaseous (gas grid /CNG) still imported and of fossil origin, but non-toxic and with greenhouse gas emissions (results of the combustion) more than halved compared to coal.


LNG terminal
@ "Zero impact" 

Renewable bioLNG

Medium-term transition (2025-2045) always with consolidated technologies:


Transition from imported fossil LNG to bio-methane / bio-LNG from local renewable sources, up to a total stop of imported fossil LNG and achieving energy autonomy in balance with the environment with zero net emissions by 2050.




Combined Cycle Power Plant (CCPP ) @ "Zero impact”  

Hydrogen-electric

Long-term transition (> 2035) with experimental technologies to be consolidated:

Transition from internal combustion engines to more efficient energy models, with hydrogen & electric carriers,
still based on liquid/gaseous bio-methane as raw material and more economical and sustainable strategic storage.





"Energy autonomy"
of the territory  

The Energy District of Olbia EnerClima includes the four production units that are fundamental for achieving the Biological Carbon Cycle, that generates energy in balance with the environment, with zero-net greenhouse gas emissions, exploiting solar energy and the "inexhaustible" recycling of local organic resources:

(bio)LNG Terminal: with a strategic storage tank of
40,000 m3 of LNG (equal to about 260 GWh - equivalent to about one month of energy autonomy of the territory) and relevant regasification, liquefaction and liquid methane/gas distribution plants.

Power Plant (CCPP): with 180 MW capacity, powered by (bio)gas and set up for the capture and reuse of CO2 (CCU system), operating in "peak-shaving" mode, for balancing the load of the electric grid effected by the fluctuations of the other RES (Renewable Energy Sources)

Algae aquaculture: experimental in photo-bioreactors, able of capturing about 2% of CCPP emissions, transforming them into about 1000 t/y of products for food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and waste biomass for energy.

Bio-gas plant: for the fermentation of 40,000 t/y of biomass obtained from waste (OFMSW), agro-industrial residues and waste and from energy crops (such as algae) for the production of 4 MCM of bio-methane recycled at the bio Terminal/LNG (corresponding to 3,000 t/y of bio-LNG - about 2% of the total capacity)  

Local Growth


Ensuring the socio-economic growth and well-being of
Olbia, Gallura and Sardinia.
We support the transition:

from an uncontrolled and stagnant
development based on oil and fossil fuels which are harmful to our health and the environment,

to a sustainable development based on methane and
bio-methane: the only non-toxic, non-polluting,
affordable, safe, efficient and sustainable primary energy
source over time.

Sardegna

Objective: "Zero" Climate Impact


The socio-economic growth and well-being of a modern society are based on the availability of clean, affordable, safe, efficient and sustainable energy over time.
The European Parliament and the National Governments
require the implementation of programs for the decarbonisation of energy systems aimed at reaching the
“zero climate impact” goal by 2050.

Missione2


European Union Green Deal of December 11, 2019
and Fit for 55 protocol of July 14, 2021
and National Energy Plan (PNIEC 2030 Italia)

The priority programs to be activated by 2025 concern the most polluted areas of large urban centres and the European strategic transport network (Trans-European Transport Network - TEN-T, Core & Comprehensive Corridors).

Olbia is the nerve centre of the North-East of Sardinia and its port, airport and E840 highway are part of the “TEN-T Comprehensive Corridors”.
(Olbia is on pages 35 to 38 of ANNEX I - TEN-T Maps).

Italia

Proposal: Energy Strategy "2050"

Olbia and North-East of Sardinia can achieve the goal of sustainable development and “zero climate impact” decarbonisation by 2050, by implementing and launching the following programs by 2025:

Construction of a small  40,000 m3 LNG 
coastal terminal

with a quay for docking small LNG carriers, connection to the gas networks (Olbia and Dorsale Sarda), closed-circuit heat exchange for "zero climate impact” 

Construction of a 180MW CCPP power plant

with two 60 MW gas turbines and one 60MW steam turbine, capacity 700-1500 GWh 

Construction of an algae plantation and biogas/biomethane plant 

suitable for achieving the “zero impact” of the LNG Terminal and demonstrating the feasibility of gradual replacement of imported fossil LNG with renewable bio-LNG from local resources 

“LNG” & “bio-LNG”


Low-cost/clean energy is the engine for the territories socio-economic development.

The implementation of an LNG terminal in the port of Olbia will be able to provide affordable and clean energy, with the highest levels of safety to ensure sustainable growth in the North-East of Sardinia.

Olbia is a "Comprehensive" Port of the European TEN-T Network. The DAFI Directive, adopted by the Italian
SEN-2017, requires it to be equipped with LNG by 2025

LNG

Natural Gas is the cleanest primary energy source that exists in nature. It is the only biological and non-toxic gas in existence. It is lighter than air and poses less risk than other fuels. The gradual transition to bio-LNG will ensure an inexhaustible source of energy, compliant with European Directives.

The “Green Deal” EU Directives for the promotion and use of renewable energy sources require that all “fossil” primary energy sources be progressively replaced by higher percentages of “renewable” alternatives.

Scavo

“Methane” & “Hydrogen”

Hydrogen is an excellent “energy carrier”,
but it is not a “primary energy source”

Hydrogen is obtained by “electrolysis from water”
or by “reforming from methane”

«Reforming from bio-methane» (7.7 kwh/Kg H2)
is more sustainable
than «electrolysis from water» (65 kwh/Kg H2).

Use of hydrogen in fuel cells is very efficient
due to its carbon-free high calorific value.

Transport and storage of hydrogen is not efficient
due to the low energy density.

Metano

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