H2 View understands the plant is expected to have an initial electrolysis capacity of 30MW, scalable to a potential 200MW. The partners have said it will produce over 4,000 tonnes of renewable hydrogen per year in its first phase and could reach up to 30,000 tonnes per annum.
Hydrogen produced from the Galicia site will be destined for industrial use at Repsol’s refinery in A Coruña, replacing grey hydrogen currently used. Other industries including mobility are expected to use the hydrogen, as well use mixing in the natural gas grid.
Scheduled for start-up in 2025, the companies hope the project will reduce the region’s carbon footprint, while demonstrating the feasibility of mass renewable hydrogen production, and its distribution to end-users.
“This project will accelerate the introduction of hydrogen in sectors such as energy, industry, and transport, in addition to having a great impact on the local economy, in a fair transition site such as Meirama,” said Silvia Sanjoaquín, Director of New Business at Naturgy.
Earlier this year (2022), Naturgy, in partnersip with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, Enagás, Fertiberia, and Vestas, revealed a 2GW green hydrogen project for the Catalina region of Spain.
Tomás Malango, Hydrogen Director at Repsol, commented, “This project is part of Repsol’s renewable hydrogen strategy in Galicia and is a milestone in the transformation of the A Coruña refinery into a multi-energy hub that provides decarbonised products to society.”
Repsol in 2021 announced alongside Petronor and Bosch it would look at developing the Spanish hydrogen value chain, with an emphasis on mobility, industry, and residential use.
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