NaTran2030, a business project for energy transition
As our company celebrates its 20th anniversary, a new chapter in our history begins with a business project that takes us to 2030. We have set ourselves the goal of making our gas system carbon neutral by 2050. What you need to know about NaTran2030.
Unveiled in January 2025 when we changed our name, our NaTran2030 business project is a response to the challenges of the energy transition. It should enable us to become a benchmark operator in Europe for transporting the gases that are part of the energy transition, from biomethane to hydrogen and CO2.
It’s a business project preparing for the future.
Why NaTran2030?
We based this project on several observations:
- The energy transition in France and the European Union can only succeed if electrons and carbon-free molecules complement each other. It needs biomethane and l’hydrogen, as well as CO2 capture, recovery and storage.
- An open, shared and secure transport network for these molecules is essential to accelerate the decarbonisation of many industries, and to strengthen our energy sovereignty and regional dynamics.
That’s why, by 2030, we want to devote more than 50% of our investment to the energy transition.
Some priority objectives for 2030
This means a very significant increase in the number of biogas plants connected to our network in the coming years. At 31 December 2024, 731 biogas plants were injecting biomethane into existing networks.
At the same time, we will be continuing to install reverse-flow stations in France, discreet facilities that are essential if we are to significantly increase the share of biomethane in national gas consumption.
Lastly, with our partners, we are reaffirming our support for innovative production of renewable, low-carbon gases from waste, such as hydrothermal gasification and pyrogasification.
We are guided by the good results of the Call for expressions of interest (CEI) on hydrothermal gasification, which we conducted in 2024.
To develop, the French and European hydrogen market needs safe and competitive transport networks. The National Strategy for Decarbonated Hydrogen confirms the need for transport infrastructure in industrial basins, as well as access to underground storage facilities. These will make hydrogen more competitive and ensure the overall resilience of the energy system.
We’re moving forward. With the mosaHYc project, NaTran is working with its German and Luxembourg partners to bring this cross-border hydrogen network into service for the first time by 2028.
Many other hydrogen network projects are being studied, in particular as part of the H2med European corridor, which will connect Spain to Germany via France, making our country a key link in the future European hydrogen market.
NaTran is also committed to the development of CO2 transport in France. With the DKHARBO and GOCO2, projects, we are working alongside major French and European industrial players to be able to transport these molecules to storage sites or production sites for synthetic fuels, such as e-fuels. These infrastructures will help to decarbonise our industries and our regions.
In line with the path of the Paris Agreements, this objective is pursued by continuing to mobilise our teams, who have been working in the field for a long time. It also involves implementing innovative solutions to better detect, quantify and reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, whether CO2 or methane.
The energy transition is also a challenge in the field of human resources. Developing the low-carbon industries of the future requires us to develop new skills and attract new talent, in order to strengthen our expertise, nos actions de recherche et innovation, our research and innovation initiatives, and exploit the potential of digitalisation and artificial intelligence applied to our activities.
What if it was time for you to join a responsible company working for the energy transition?
