Head of Government Pedro Sánchez announced that the total subsidy will be approved “in the coming weeks.” 900 million euros to renewable hydrogen projects Repsol, Iberdrola, EDP and Endesa. Projects selected by these Brussels within the framework second Major European Project of Common Interest (IPCEI) to strengthen the hydrogen value chain Andalusia, Aragon, Castilla La Mancha, Murcia and the Basque Country.
IPCEI declaration of the European Commission, state aid permit Above the limits set in general regulations. Brussels selected 35 projects in September 2022 hydrogen infrastructure anyone hydrogen applications industrial sector positioned thirteen countries distribute the most in total 5.2 billion euros.
According to the European Commission, in the Spanish case the selected projects correspond to 7 and four companies. Among these 100 megawatt (MW) electrolyzer It plans to establish the Basque subsidiary of Repsol (Petronor) in Vizcaya in 2026, after the company launched its first hydrogen project (2.5 MW) at the end of last year. Or the machine the oil company plans to install Cartagena, has the same capacity. In both cases, these electrolyzers are located next to the device. refineries The company has facilities located in Bilbao and Cartagena for the development of synthetic or renewable fuels.
Planned hydrogen plants were also selected to receive assistance. EDP load on Aboño (Asturias) and Los Barrios (Cádiz)Current locations thermal power plants. The power company, which plans to shut down coal in 2025, wants to install an electrolyzer in what it calls the Asturian Hydrogen Valley to feed the Asturian industry, while aiming to provide green energy to the entire industrial environment of Campo in Los Barrios. Possible export to Gibraltar and by sea. The project also corresponds to EDP IAM Caeciusinside Teruel, south of Aragonwith 25 MW electrolyzer.
In the case of iberdrolaThe project chosen by Brussels, Puertollano (Ciudad Real) aims to produce hydrogen to replace gas with this energy vector to produce ammonia for fertilizer production; during Endesathrough its parent company Enel’s renewable subsidiary, Enel Green Powerallows the installation of an electrolyzer 7.2 MW power in Alfajarín (Zaragoza) It will supply Industrias Químicas del Ebro (IQE).
“We want to create a authentic industrial ecosystem This allows us to capture the entire value chain. A. booming industry manufacturing of electrolyzers, renewable hydrogen production, decarbonization applications in the manufacturing and transportation sectors, and exports to other European countries. These are future projects that provide our security. energy independence and converting renewable energies into energy powerful engine for job creation“said Sanchez.
The government had already disbanded it a year ago 74 million between four Spanish hydrogen projects within the framework of the first IPCEI of this energy vector. In this case, beneficiary companies H2B2, Nordex, ŞENER and IVECO With projects in different locations Andalusia, Basque Country, Navarra, Asturias, Castilla y León, Catalonia and the Community of Madrid.