Hydrogen is a versatile energy carrier that can be produced from renewable sources, such as solar and wind energy, through electrolysis processes. This contributes both to emission reductions by replacing fossil fuels, and to reducing energy dependency by being producible from local energy sources (sun, wind…).

Renewable hydrogen, besides being a clean fuel, can also be used as a raw material in industrial processes and as a means of energy storage.

Its large-scale implementation can help balance the supply and demand of renewable energy and mitigate its intermittency, facilitating a faster and more efficient transition to a decarbonized economy.

1. Reduction of energy dependency

   Renewable hydrogen is a key energy carrier to fulfill the commitment we have made at the European level to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 and to advance in reducing energy dependency.

2. Opportunity for industrial development

   Spain has ideal conditions to make renewable hydrogen a key vector for the energy transition and an opportunity for industrial, economic, social, and technological development.

3. Development of hydrogen valleys

   The strategy of developing hydrogen valleys (ecosystems that connect production and consumption) as the optimal formula for developing the hydrogen value chain.

4. Strengthening the development of initiatives

   The Hydrogen Valleys Alliance serves to strengthen ongoing initiatives in different regions. To cooperate, share experiences, and leverage synergies.

Spain has several key strengths to develop the entire hydrogen value chain:

1. Abundant renewable resources

   Spain has extensive wind and solar resources, which facilitate the production of green hydrogen from renewable energies.

2. Key infrastructure and projects

   Enagás Hydrogen Backbone: Enagás is designing a hydrogen backbone network that will cover approximately 3,000 kilometers across Spain.

   H2Med Pipeline: This project will connect the Iberian Peninsula with Europe through France, facilitating the export of green hydrogen.

   Green Hydrogen Maritime Corridors and derivatives: It will connect the Port of Algeciras with the Port of Rotterdam, led by Cepsa; the corridor between the Port of Bilbao and the ports of Amsterdam and Duisburg, led by Petronor-Repsol; and the corridor between the Port of A Coruña and the Port of Rotterdam, led by Fisterra Energy.

3. Institutional and financial support

   The Recovery, Transformation, and Resilience Plan includes aid programs for the innovative renewable hydrogen value chain.

4. Industrial and technological capacity

   The Spanish industrial fabric is well positioned to support the development of green hydrogen. Energy companies and industrial groups have announced plans to develop numerous projects for hydrogen production and use across its entire value chain.

5. Strategic geographical position

   Spain has a geographical location that facilitates both self-sufficiency and the export of hydrogen to other countries.

6. Innovation and technological development

   Spain is promoting the creation of technological clusters and pilot projects at the regional scale, fostering industrial innovation and the development of homegrown technology.