Carlentini Energy park (Sicily)
Overview
StatusIndustrial-scale hydrogen innovation laboratory planned to be built and selected for IPCEI Hy2Tech funding (reported 1 August 2022; current completion not verified)
Country · regionItaly · IT-82 SiciliaMcPhy Energy S.A. · as of 2021
TechnologyALKInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
ProductGreen hydrogen
Capacity4 MW electrolysis system planned for the NextHy laboratory between Carlentini and Sortino (announced 1 August 2022; not verified installed capacity)
Capacity values retain their recorded units and scope. MW, kt H₂/y and Nm³ H₂/h are different measures; this page does not convert or add them without a shared operating basis.
Details
Technology & product
ComponentsElectrolyser (Alkaline)McPhy Energy S.A. · as of 2021
Final UsePlanned use of green hydrogen by companies to decarbonize their production processes (announced 1 August 2022; specific customers and actual deliveries not established)
Power SourcePlanned entirely green electricity through the grid-connected Carlentini wind farm (announced 1 August 2022; design intent, not observed supply)
Project Typehydrogen production facilityMcPhy Energy S.A. · as of 2021
Status & timeline
Inactivity Signal2025-02-25Corte dei conti · as of 2025
Lifecycle Stageplanned
Date online (tracker field)2026 (meaning under review)International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Location & names
Site NameCarlentini (SR)McPhy Energy S.A. · as of 2021
AliasCarlentini Energy park; NextHyMcPhy Energy S.A. · as of 2021
Official NameCarlentini project; NextHy Hydrogen Industrial LabMcPhy Energy S.A. · as of 2021
Additional project information
Administrative AreaCarlentiniInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
CountryItalyInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Progress StatusFID / ConstructionInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
ProductH2International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h)870 Nm³ H₂/hInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Announced Size)4 MWInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (MWel)4 MWelInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (kt H2/y)0.678 kt H2/yInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
- Announcement : 2021-11-30McPhy Energy S.A. · as of 2021
- Investment agreement signed : 2021-11-30McPhy Energy S.A. · as of 2021
- Target start of operation : 2023Enel Green Power · as of 2022
Sources & record history
Sources
- IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 11 fields: Snapshot 2026-06-18 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2026)
- McPhy Energy S.A. McPhy Energy S.A. (https://cellar-c2.services.clever-cloud.com/com-mcphy/uploads/2021/11/21.11.30.PR-_McPhy_MoU_Enel_Green_Power.pdf) · 2021-11-30
- Corte dei conti Corte dei conti (https://www.camera.it/temiap/2025/06/26/OCD177-8187.pdf) · 2025-02-25
- H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200) · Publication date unknown · accessed 2026-08-17
- Enel Green Power Enel Green Power's Hydrogen Industrial Lab wins IPCEI Hy2Tech european funding · 2022-08-01 Shared by 7 fields: Source dated 2022-08-01 · Current
- Enel Green Power Enel Green Power (https://www.enelgreenpower.com/content/dam/enel-egp/documenti/comunicati-stampa/eng/enel-green-power-sapio-sign-agreement-supply-green-hydrogen.pdf) · 2022-04-13
Field sources
Shared date, confidence and value status appear once with their source above; a dash in the table refers to that source context.
| Field | Shown value | Original value | Source | Date basis | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Carlentini Energy park (Sicily) | View exact valueCarlentini Energy park (Sicily) | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Site Name | Carlentini (SR) | View exact valueCarlentini (SR) | McPhy Energy S.A. (https://cellar-c2.services.clever-cloud.com/com-mcphy/uploads/2021/11/21.11.30.PR-_McPhy_MoU_Enel_Green_Power.pdf); Corte dei conti (https://www.camera.it/temiap/2025/06/26/OCD177-8187.pdf); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200) | Source dated 2021-11-30 | Older value (2021) |
| Administrative Area | IT-82 Sicilia | View exact valueIT-82 Sicilia | McPhy Energy S.A. (https://cellar-c2.services.clever-cloud.com/com-mcphy/uploads/2021/11/21.11.30.PR-_McPhy_MoU_Enel_Green_Power.pdf); Corte dei conti (https://www.camera.it/temiap/2025/06/26/OCD177-8187.pdf); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200) | Source dated 2021-11-30 | Older value (2021) |
| Alias | Carlentini Energy park; NextHy | View exact value[{"kind":"source_label","name":"Carlentini Energy park"},{"kind":"other_spelling","name":"NextHy"}] | McPhy Energy S.A. (https://cellar-c2.services.clever-cloud.com/com-mcphy/uploads/2021/11/21.11.30.PR-_McPhy_MoU_Enel_Green_Power.pdf); Corte dei conti (https://www.camera.it/temiap/2025/06/26/OCD177-8187.pdf); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200) | Source dated 2021-11-30 | Older value (2021) |
| Country | Italy | View exact valueItaly | Enel Green Power's Hydrogen Industrial Lab wins IPCEI Hy2Tech european funding | — | — |
| Official Name | Carlentini project; NextHy Hydrogen Industrial Lab | View exact value[{"lang":"en","name":"Carlentini project","evidence":["E-01"]},{"lang":"en","name":"NextHy Hydrogen Industrial Lab","evidence":["E-02"]}] | McPhy Energy S.A. (https://cellar-c2.services.clever-cloud.com/com-mcphy/uploads/2021/11/21.11.30.PR-_McPhy_MoU_Enel_Green_Power.pdf); Corte dei conti (https://www.camera.it/temiap/2025/06/26/OCD177-8187.pdf); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200) | Source dated 2021-11-30 | Older value (2021) |
| Components | Electrolyser (Alkaline) | View exact value{"kind":"전해조","tech":"알칼라인","tech_raw":"4 MW pressurized alkaline electrolyzer from the Augmented McLyzer range","component_id":"CMP-1"} | McPhy Energy S.A. (https://cellar-c2.services.clever-cloud.com/com-mcphy/uploads/2021/11/21.11.30.PR-_McPhy_MoU_Enel_Green_Power.pdf); Corte dei conti (https://www.camera.it/temiap/2025/06/26/OCD177-8187.pdf); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200) | Source dated 2021-11-30 | Older value (2021) |
| Final Use | Planned use of green hydrogen by companies to decarbonize their production processes (announced 1 August 2022; specific customers and actual deliveries not established) | View exact valuePlanned use of green hydrogen by companies to decarbonize their production processes (announced 1 August 2022; specific customers and actual deliveries not established) | Enel Green Power's Hydrogen Industrial Lab wins IPCEI Hy2Tech european funding | — | — |
| Power Source | Planned entirely green electricity through the grid-connected Carlentini wind farm (announced 1 August 2022; design intent, not observed supply) | View exact valuePlanned entirely green electricity through the grid-connected Carlentini wind farm (announced 1 August 2022; design intent, not observed supply) | Enel Green Power's Hydrogen Industrial Lab wins IPCEI Hy2Tech european funding | — | — |
| Product | Green hydrogen | View exact valueGreen hydrogen | Enel Green Power's Hydrogen Industrial Lab wins IPCEI Hy2Tech european funding | — | — |
| Project Type | hydrogen production facility | View exact valuehydrogen_production_facility | McPhy Energy S.A. (https://cellar-c2.services.clever-cloud.com/com-mcphy/uploads/2021/11/21.11.30.PR-_McPhy_MoU_Enel_Green_Power.pdf); Corte dei conti (https://www.camera.it/temiap/2025/06/26/OCD177-8187.pdf); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200) | Source dated 2021-11-30 | Older value (2021) |
| Technology | ALK | View exact valueALK | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity | 4 MW electrolysis system planned for the NextHy laboratory between Carlentini and Sortino (announced 1 August 2022; not verified installed capacity) | View exact value4 MW electrolysis system planned for the NextHy laboratory between Carlentini and Sortino (announced 1 August 2022; not verified installed capacity) | Enel Green Power's Hydrogen Industrial Lab wins IPCEI Hy2Tech european funding | — | — |
| Event | Announcement : 2021-11-30 | View exact value{"date":"2021-11-30","tags":{"as_of":"2021-11-30","source":"McPhy press release","evidence":["E-01"],"judged_by":"transcription","confidence":"high","accessed_at":"2026-08-18T00:00:00Z"},"ev_type":"EV-01","event_id":"V-01","raw_date_text":"November, 30, 2021","date_precision":"day"} | McPhy Energy S.A. (https://cellar-c2.services.clever-cloud.com/com-mcphy/uploads/2021/11/21.11.30.PR-_McPhy_MoU_Enel_Green_Power.pdf); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200) | Source dated 2021-11-30 | Older value (2021) |
| Event | Investment agreement signed : 2021-11-30 | View exact value{"date":"2021-11-30","tags":{"as_of":"2021-11-30","source":"McPhy press release","evidence":["E-01"],"judged_by":"transcription","confidence":"high","accessed_at":"2026-08-18T00:00:00Z"},"ev_type":"EV-04","event_id":"V-02","raw_date_text":"November, 30, 2021","date_precision":"day"} | McPhy Energy S.A. (https://cellar-c2.services.clever-cloud.com/com-mcphy/uploads/2021/11/21.11.30.PR-_McPhy_MoU_Enel_Green_Power.pdf); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200) | Source dated 2021-11-30 | Older value (2021) |
| Event | Target start of operation : 2023 | View exact value{"date":"2023","tags":{"as_of":"2022-04-13","source":"Enel Green Power press release","evidence":["E-02"],"judged_by":"transcription","confidence":"high","accessed_at":"2026-08-18T00:00:00Z"},"ev_type":"EV-14","event_id":"V-03","raw_date_text":"from 2023","date_precision":"year"} | Enel Green Power (https://www.enelgreenpower.com/content/dam/enel-egp/documenti/comunicati-stampa/eng/enel-green-power-sapio-sign-agreement-supply-green-hydrogen.pdf); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200) | Source dated 2022-04-13 | Older value (2022) |
| Event | Date online : 2026 | View exact value{"date":"2026","date_precision":"year","event":"Date online","basis":"iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv"} | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Inactivity Signal | 2025-02-25 | View exact value{"rule_version":"H2PRISM_JUDGMENT_RULES_V1_20260818","search_cutoff":"2026-08-18","last_substantive_progress":"Corte dei conti가 기록한 개시 절차 진행 및 자원교부령 서명","last_substantive_progress_date":"2025-02-25"} | Corte dei conti (https://www.camera.it/temiap/2025/06/26/OCD177-8187.pdf); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200) | Source dated 2025-02-25 | Older value (2025) |
| Lifecycle Stage | planned | View exact valueplanned | Enel Green Power's Hydrogen Industrial Lab wins IPCEI Hy2Tech european funding | — | — |
| Progress Status | Industrial-scale hydrogen innovation laboratory planned to be built and selected for IPCEI Hy2Tech funding (reported 1 August 2022; current completion not verified) | View exact valueIndustrial-scale hydrogen innovation laboratory planned to be built and selected for IPCEI Hy2Tech funding (reported 1 August 2022; current completion not verified) | Enel Green Power's Hydrogen Industrial Lab wins IPCEI Hy2Tech european funding | — | — |
| Administrative Area | Carlentini | View exact valueCarlentini | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Country | Italy | View exact valueItaly | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Progress Status | FID / Construction | View exact valueFID/Construction | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Product | H2 | View exact valueH2 | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h) | 870 Nm³ H₂/h | View exact value869.5652173913044 Nm³ H₂/h | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Announced Size) | 4 MW | View exact value4MW | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (MWel) | 4 MWel | View exact value4 MWel | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (kt H2/y) | 0.678 kt H2/y | View exact value0.6779478260869565 kt H2/y | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
7 current sourced values · 12 older values · Record updated