Spanish energy company Repsol has confirmed the installation of a new 100 MW electrolyzer at its Petronor industrial complex in Muskiz (Bizkaia). This infrastructure, with a capacity of 100 megawatts, represents a firm step towards the decarbonization of the Basque industrial fabric.
100 MW electrolyzer for energy transition
The total estimated investment amounts to €292 million and will be partially financed with NextGenerationEU funds from the Spanish Government’s Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan. The European Commission has recognized the initiative as an Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI), which reinforces its relevance within the continental energy strategy.
The new plant will be capable of generating up to 15,000 tons per year of green hydrogen, which will be used mainly in thewhich will be used mainly in the processes of Petronor’s refinery. Petronor refinerys refinery, as well as in other industries of the Basque Hydrogen Corridor. This renewable gas will avoid the emission of up to 167,000 tons of carbon dioxide per year, significantly reducing the environmental impact of the local energy sector.
Industrial hydrogen roadmap
This will be the second large-scale electrolyzer after the one being built in Cartagena, and will be complemented by the future plan for a third facility in Tarragona. The infrastructure will be connected to the hydrogen pipeline network and will use pressurized alkaline technology of European origin.
The company expects the works to last until 2029 and to generate around 900 direct and indirect jobs in its different phases. The electricity supply will come from renewable sources through the Abanto substation.
With this initiative, the energy company consolidates its leadership in the clean hydrogen value chain in Spain and reinforces its commitment to a low-carbon economy. In addition to supplying the refinery, the hydrogen produced will be used to promote projects related to sustainable mobility, synthetic fuels and industrial innovation.
Source: Repsol
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