Spain inaugurates first industrial green hydrogen plant
Facility on Mallorca is part of initiative to convert island to a hydrogen economy
Spain’s first industrial green hydrogen plant has been inaugurated on the island of Mallorca. The project has been producing green hydrogen in a test phase since December 2021. It will eventually ramp up to 300t/yr once offtake agreements are in place. The project is led by Spanish gas distributor Enagas and energy firm Acciona Energy. Spanish state research organisation Idae and construction firm Cemex also participated. 300t/yr – Eventual capacity of plant The renewable electricity needed to power the electrolyser will be provided by the Lloseta (8.5MW) and Petra (5.85MW) solar PV plants. The GreenH2Chain platform, developed by Acciona Energy, will certify the hydrogen as renewable using
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