Zamora will serve as the key hub in a new green corridor announced by the governments of Spain, Portugal and France this Thursday, designed to connect the Iberian Peninsula to the rest of Europe through energy. The province is set to become the gateway to the Celorico da Beira gas pipeline project, a strategic initiative under consideration for more than a decade. With this energy arterial route traversing the region, the renewable energy sector gains the infrastructure needed to produce and export green hydrogen. There is abundant sun, wind, and water, and a clear path for distribution. This move positions Zamora as an attractive location for companies ready to invest in a bold energy transition.
The agreement, signed by Presidents Pedro Sánchez, Antonio Costa and Emmanuel Macron, commits to completing renewable gas connections between Portugal and Spain, planned for the future and requiring the immediate execution of this long-awaited gas pipeline segment dating back to 2009 between Celorico da Beira and Zamora. The province, already compelling for renewable energy generation because of its natural resources, will now offer a European exit point for energy transport and export. The three governments have chosen this route as the fastest and most efficient way to link the Iberian Peninsula with the continent, turning Zamora into a central energy node rather than a detached region on the map. A clean energy surge is underway, with no fixed deadlines but a formal pledge to make Zamora Europe’s energy gateway.
Fagundez predicts the region will be very attractive to companies
Zamora’s PSOE general secretary and national deputy, Antidio Fagundez, said, This is excellent news for the province because it becomes the main axis of energy connections with Portugal and the northern regions of Africa. He spoke during a Thursday meeting with Energy Minister Sara Aagesen to learn more about a future project for the area. We will have the premier route to export green hydrogen to all of Europe, she noted. We already have photovoltaic plants and wind turbines, and now there will be a direct corridor on the land to transport energy.
The article noted that Antidio Fagundez and Secretary of State for Energy Sara Aagesen were in attendance this Thursday.
Fagundez emphasized that green hydrogen will be the fuel of the future and stressed that Zamora should play a leading role in the energy transition. From now on, the region could become a prime platform for any company seeking to establish operations there because everything necessary will be within reach. The sun, wind, and water are already present in the area, and the envisaged energy corridor completes a long-sought progression for the land.