31 Oct Spain approves its strategy towards hydrogen
Source: eceee.org
On Tuesday 6th October, Spain approved a plan to boost the production of green hydrogen trying, this way, to buil enough infrastructures to use this fuel, thus allowing the country to reach the international targes regarding the 0 emission policies. Spain relies on their transport system and gas storage system and on the many sun hours and wind that may turn it into the ideal location to build renewable energy generation plants that will eventually allow the exportation of fuel excess.
It is estimated that the cost of the facilities will call for an investment of 8.9 billion euros along the next decade. The Government plans to support those projects that create employment but expects the private sector to provide the necessary funds.
The ministry of energy and environment stated that it is expected that 4 GWs electrolyzers will be implemented by 2030. It is expected that these electrolyzers will separate hydrogen and oxygen thus fulfilling the European goals of 40 GWs.
The EU wants its member states to develop their capacity to produce green hydrogen, this is, coming from renewable sources, although it will also permit the production of low-carbon emission hydrogen from fossil fuel to help scale-up the production in the short term. Thanks to that energy transition, Spain will reduce its CO₂ emissions coming from the heavy industry as well as from its fleet of vehicles.
The national energy giant Iberdrola is building in Puertollano a hydrogen production plant while Repsol plans to produce synthetic fuel using green hydrogen in its refinery in the north of Spain in partnership with the giant Saudi Aramco.