Production of renewable H2 by electrolysis

Project description

The project paves the way for the deployment of a competitive hydrogen industry, based on European technology, through the design, construction, operation and validation of a 100MW alkaline electrolysis plant operating 24 hours a day in a major industrial environment in the Basque Hydrogen Corridor. The main use will be for consumption at the Bilbao refinery as feedstock, to replace part of the conventional hydrogen currently generated.

385 MW of PV, 190 MW of wind power and a 73 MW battery are planned to be jointly installed to power the project.

The project will not only replace the use of carbon-intensive hydrogen, with its consequent immediate environmental impact, but will also transform the sector by reducing dependence on fossil fuels and contributing to the creation of a new market, triggering a virtuous circle of increased supply and demand. Subsequently, by scaling up production, this will lead to cost reductions which, in turn, will enable the end use of hydrogen in sectors other than industry.

Impacto medioambiental

In the refining industry, H2 production is one of the most intensive sources of CO2 emissions, accounting for approximately 20% of all refinery emissions. Through this project, the use of renewable H2 to replace conventionally generated H2 will lead to a significant reduction of CO2 emissions in fuel production.

16,700 tons / year

of hydrogen produced.

148,500 tons / year

reduction in CO2 emissions.