While France remains at a standstill due to a strained political context, a Spain-Netherlands axis is taking shape in the hydrogen industry. Enagás and Gasunie want to set up a logistics chain to transport carbon-free molecules such as green hydrogen and green ammonia.
The CEO of Enagás, Arturo Gonzalo, and the CEO of Gasunie, Willemien Terpstra, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Groningen (Netherlands) for the development of integrated logistics chains between Spain and the Netherlands. The agreement will allow the joint development of the necessary analysis and feasibility studies to promote a logistics chain that enables sustainable CO2 management.
Specifically, the projects cover transport and storage of CO2 from Spain to the Netherlands, including of biogenic origin (resulting from the decomposition, digestion, or combustion of biomass with guarantees of origin), which can be used for the production of methanol and the export of ammonia and other decarbonised molecules. These products will also be exported from Spain. Additionally, the agreement includes the identification of potential off-takers in industrial sectors such as fertilisers or for the mobility of the maritime sector.
It should be noted that Enagás is preparing to invest billions of euros in hydrogen-related projects. In particular, the Spanish TSO* is involved in the H2Med trans-European corridor, which aims to link the hydrogen networks of the Iberian Peninsula to North-West Europe.
*Transmission System Operator
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Article written by Laurent Meillaud and translated by Logan King
