While Spain has several hot green hydrogen points, the infrastructure for distribution, such as H2Med, is still in development. However, the Basque Country has emerged as a new channel.
Short. The H2BIDEA project, coordinated by Nortegas, aims to boost the development of a pure hydrogen distribution network in the Basque Country. The initiative will have the help of the company Tubos gathered, in charge of creating the special tubes where high pressure hydrogen (160 bar) will be transported.
A great initiative. Through a Consortium of Basque companies, H2BIDEA is cemented the pillars for the Basque Corridor of Hydrogen (BH2C). With this corridor they seek to establish an interconnected green hydrogen infrastructure that facilitates its transport and distribution, both regional and European. In three years, H2BIDEA hopes to have a distribution network demonstrator called H2TESTLAB, which will allow evaluating the efficacy of the installed infrastructure, as noticas from Álava has had access.
Mass support. The project has the support of the Basque Government and the European Union, as well as the collaboration of the Basque Companies consortium, such as Arizaga, Bastarrica and Company (ABC Compressors), Orkli, Commercial of Electronic Applications (FIDEGAS) and CALCINOR SERVICES.
It is not the only one. Because Spain continues to advance in the creation of more projects, such as the Mediterranean corridor (H2Med). This development initiative intends to interconnect Spain, France and Portugal by 2030 in what will be the first European hydrogen infrastructure. However, in recent weeks, he has faced a Zamora controversy on the use of water in the production of green hydrogen.
More challenges at European level. A recent study by the West Wood Energy consultant has estimated that only 17% of green hydrogen projects in the continent will materialize within five years. In that context, according to a report by Global Energy Monitor, Europe faces difficulties in fulfilling its decarbonization strategy due to the shortage of hydrogen produced in a renewable way. The limited amount of available green hydrogen and the slow progress of the announced projects question the viability of the energy transition plans of the continent.
From another perspective. The Basque Corridor is an initiative that has emerged as a strategic point for the production and export of green hydrogen. In this way, it joins the ambitious plans of Spain to become a European green hydrogen leader. In fact, recently, the Spanish nation launched a hydrogen project with an investment of 1,214 million euros from the NextGneu funds.
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