February 2026 soNews contents
Our February 2026 issue covers several current highlights: the launch of Trensitis, the call for expressions of interest CO2 in the north-east quarter of France, multiple projects awarded the PCI label by the European Union, and the new behind-the-scenes film from our research and innovation centre (NaTran R&I).
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In response to the need to reduce methane emissions in gas networks, NaTran and Storengy have created Trensitis, a subsidiary dedicated to green maintenance of gas installations.
Based in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine (Yvelines), Trensitis deploys "mobile gas boosters", compressors capable of transferring pressurised gas between different areas of an installation, during works or planned shutdowns. As a result, methane emissions are avoided and the environmental footprint of operations is reduced.
With a fleet of 15 boosters to meet the different needs of its customers, Trensitis offers a range of services tailored to European requirements, while preparing an emerging sector: low-carbon gas maintenance, which is essential to the energy transition.
On 16 December, NaTran launched a call for expressions of interest (AMI) in the Hauts-de-France, Grand Est, Normandy and Île-de-France regions for its inter-regional CO2 transport project. Open until 28 February 2026, the aim is to identify the needs of industrial and regional players in terms of CO2 capture, recovery and logistics, with a view to creating an infrastructure of almost 1,000 km linking the main emission hubs to the port of Dunkirk. This network could transport up to 10 Mt of CO2 per year, or 13% of emissions from the French manufacturing industry.
At the end of 2025, the European Commission published a new list of projects recognised as Projects of Common Interest (PCI). Two NaTran hydrogen transport projects have been awarded this status: the HY4Link project, which connects the French, German, Belgian and Luxembourg networks, and the MidHY project, which connects south-west France. The Greenconnect project, led by NaTran and the Danish national operator Energinet, to develop biomethane injection in Europe through the deployment of reverse flow stations, has also been awarded the PCI label.
Prior consultation on the GOCO2 project has ended after three months of discussions in five departments of the Grand Ouest region: Deux-Sèvres, Mayenne, Maine-et-Loire, Ille-et-Vilaine and Loire-Atlantique. Under the aegis of the Commission nationale du débat public (CNDP), 35 meetings brought together nearly 1,500 participants and gathered 60 contributions and 15 stakeholder papers s on the issues of CO2 capture, transport and geological storage. Dialogue is continuing to drive forward this project to decarbonise the Greater West of France, which aims to prevent 2.2 million tonnes of CO2 being emitted into the atmosphere every year from 2031.
How can we prepare for the future of energy? NaTran R&I, our Research and Innovation centre, opens its doors in a two-minute video. The video presents hydrogen laboratories, analytical facilities dedicated to renewable gases, modelling tools and test platforms to test, qualify and validate materials and equipment under conditions representative of gas networks. These infrastructures assist 40 French and international customers with their decarbonisation projects and provide tangible help for the energy transition.
