Hysencia thus becomes one of the few commercial renewable hydrogen production projects to have this permit in Spain and Europe.

This follows on from Hysencia being one of the winners in the first European renewable hydrogen auction last April, in which the European Commission selected only seven projects out of 132 submitted across Europe.

99 MWh solar electricity yearly to power the electrolyser

“Obtaining the Integrated Environmental Authorization represents an important milestone for the Hysencia project and DH2 Energy’s significant portfolio of projects under development. Hysencia is one of the most advanced commercial-scale renewable hydrogen production plants in Spain.

This project has a territorial vocation and will have a very positive impact in Aragon, during both the construction and operational phases for the generation of its green hydrogen as a clean energy vector” declared DH2 Energy’s Renewable Hydrogen Projects Development Director for Spain, Raquel Fernández Corzo.

DH2 Energy, headquartered in Madrid, will begin construction of the plant in early 2025. The facilities will occupy a 100-hectare site in Plasencia del Monte, in the municipality of La Sotonera, Aragon. The project uses its captive solar energy plant to produce 99 gigawatt hours of renewable electricity each year to power the electrolyser and also entails a 10 MW connection to the electricity grid.

1,700 tonnes of renewable hydrogen annually

Hysencia will produce 1,700 tonnes of renewable hydrogen each year and avoid the emission of around 16,000 tonnes of CO2 per year. The green hydrogen will be supplied to the mobility and industrial sectors.

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Hysencia’s location is effectively ideally suited for the supply of renewable hydrogen to the transport sector as it is close to different land communication axes including the Huesca-Canfranc railway line.

Region with extensive experience in the renewable hydrogen sector

The Aragon region has extensive experience in the renewable hydrogen sector, notably through its institutions and the Hydrogen Aragon Foundation, maintains a strong commitment to green hydrogen and supports its entire value chain.

The Aragon Hydrogen Foundation has also adopted a Hydrogen Master Plan, the first version of which dates from 2007. In addition, last year the region tested one of the first hydrogen pilot trains in Spain on the Huesca-Canfranc railway line. (hcn)





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The plan is to make the quantities available from 2027. They can be transported to various delivery locations, such as the port of Skipavika in Norway, to selected terminals in Western Europe or to industrial sites, including in Germany. Interested companies can register online to tender for the corresponding capacities. The process starts today, Friday (July 26).

SkiGA is considered one of the first emission-free production plants for green ammonia in Europe thanks to the use of local green electricity and is thus doing important pioneering work for the realization of climate-friendly production processes in industry and the energy sector. The planned electrolyzer has a capacity of 130 megawatts. The climate-friendly production process will save around 240,000 tons of CO₂ per year compared to the use of grey ammonia.

Successful at first auction of European hydrogen bank

EnBW entered into a cooperation with its Norwegian partner FUELLA in 2023 and contributed a 10% equity stake in order to support the investment decision and secure exclusive rights to long-term purchase agreements. The importance of SkiGA’s competitive position was recently demonstrated by the European hydrogen bank’s first auction: The project was one of seven to receive a grant.

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Peter Heydecker, EnBW Board Member for Sustainable Generation Infrastructure, emphasizes the importance of the cooperation with FUELLA: “We are very pleased that we have found a partner in Norway in FUELLA to jointly gain important experience in the development and upscaling of a green gas infrastructure. The quantities of green ammonia secured for EnBW give us a good starting position in the market ramp-up and mark a further step on the way to a carbon-free energy supply.“

Background

Ammonia is also a means of transporting hydrogen, as it can be converted back into hydrogen using the “cracking” process. Compared to hydrogen, ammonia has the advantage that the market and logistics are already available and well established.

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Ammonia is one of the most frequently produced and transported chemicals in the world. It is used in fertilizer production, as a chemical feedstock and as a low-carbon fuel.
The production of gray ammonia causes more than 1% of global CO₂ emissions. Compared to grey ammonia, green ammonia avoids 2.4 tons of CO₂ per ton of ammonia and is therefore an ideal CO₂-neutral fuel. (hcn)





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