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Small Scale LNG

The first project in Italy to promote a sustainable transport

Refueling of ships, road transport and access to energy in remote places
We want to make liquefied natural gas accessible for the Italian market, reducing emissions in the maritime and heavy road transport sectors and allowing to methanise areas of our country not yet connected to the grid. This is why we are developing the first integrated supply chain in Italy for the transport on small-sized LNG ships for the liquefied natural gas storage and distribution (Small Scale GNL).
The first step in this journey was the construction of a coastal LNG terminal at the Port of Ravenna - the first of its kind in Italy - which has been operational since October 2021, along with the building of our first 30,000-cubic-meter LNG carrier. In addition, the development of a new coastal terminal in Brindisi is currently underway.
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What is Small Scale LNG

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is obtained by cooling natural gas to -160°C, after having separated it from water and other substances that would freeze at such temperatures.
After this transformation natural gas in liquid state occupies volumes 600 times lower than in gaseous state and can therefore be easily transported along sea routes with great flexibility.
Once it has reached its destination place, liquefied natural gas can be immediately used as a fuel for maritime transport or unloaded and stored in small-scale plants, to then be distributed to fuel filling stations for powering heavy vehicles or to industrial plants and small gas distribution networks not connected to the gas pipeline grid.

Energy that makes transport more sustainable

The development of Small Scale LNG is supported by a positive institutional strategic context both globally and nationally. To achieve the long-term goal to reduce emissions set by COP 21 in Paris, G20 countries confirmed the role of natural gas as a source for energy transition.
Using LNG instead of traditional fuels allows indeed a significant CO₂ reduction and an almost total drop of other pollutants emissions into the atmosphere.
Institutions, at international, european and national level, are promoting this energy source through recommendations such as those expressed by the International Maritime Organization or regulations such as the Directive on Alternative Fuels Infrastructure (DAFI) issued by EU and adopted by Italian Parliament.

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The Ravenna project
Thanks to agreements signed with the PIR Group and Knutsen, in 2019 we began developing Italy’s first integrated Small Scale LNG logistics chain. This included a 20,000-cubic-meter coastal terminal in Ravenna and a small-scale LNG carrier used exclusively by us to transport LNG from large regasification terminals to coastal storage facilities. The Ravenna terminal, operational since October 2021, is the first liquefied natural gas storage facility on mainland Italy. It can supply up to 12,000 trucks, 4 cruise ships, or 40 ferries per year.
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Project stats
The project launched by Edison is the first example in Italy of an integrated plan to supply, store and sale liquefied natural gas, through small-scale plants. The Ravenna depot will be able to supply 12,000 trucks, 4 cruise ships or 40 ferries in one year.

1 milione mc

The amount of LNG the depot could handle in 1 year
 

6 milioni

CO₂ tons avoidable in 25 years

100 milioni

The Ravenna depot investment