Iberdrola has taken a step forward in the establishment of the green hydrogen maritime corridor between Spain and the Netherlands.
The Executive Chairman of Iberdrola Ignacio Galán, received His Majesty the King of the Netherlands at the Puertollano plant along with signing agreements between the company, ACE Terminal and Hynetwork Services.
Galán said: “When we talk about green hydrogen, we are not talking about promises, we are talking about a reality and it demonstrates Iberdrola’s commitment to new technologies and to our country, as we have been doing for many years.
“We remain firmly committed to the Single Energy Market as the best way to promote the huge investments needed if we want a secure, clean and competitive energy industry.”
He added that “the current facilities in Puertollano are in a first phase and in the future we aim to multiply the capacity of the plant 10 times”.
Hydrogen business development manager at Gasunie Helmie Botter said: “With this agreement we are strengthening the hydrogen corridor between Spain and the Netherlands.
“Through import logistics hubs, such as the Port of Rotterdam, and the national hydrogen network of Hynetwork Services, a subsidiary of Gasunie, to bring green hydrogen to European industrial users, the Netherlands is positioning itself to become the gateway for Northwest Europe with hydrogen.”
Transport and distribution will be carried out through the Dutch national hydrogen network of Gasunie’s subsidiary Hynetwork Services in the European market to customers in the chemical, steel, refining and fertiliser industries.
In addition to His Majesty the King of the Netherlands, the Minister of Climate and Energy Policy of the Netherlands Robert Jetten, the Secretary of State for Energy Sara Aagesen, Ambassador of the Netherlands to Spain Roel Nieuwenkamp and Ambassador of Spain to the Netherlands Consuelo Fermenía Guardiola also attended.
Last December, Iberdrola reached an agreement with the Port of Rotterdam to export green hydrogen and its derivatives to the Netherlands.