BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 13. Spanish Enagas will be in a position to be a leading hydrogen network operator (HNO) by 2030, in line with the current proposal for EU regulation, Enagás CEO Arturo Gonzalo said, Trend reports with reference to the company.
In this sense, he clarified that by 2030, the entire hydrogen infrastructure will be transferred to these HNOs and it is expected that TSOs will be able to carry out this function.
According to the European Hydrogen Backbone initiative, which is supported by 31 European transmission system operators — including Enagás — between 60 and 75 percent of the natural gas infrastructure can be reused for hydrogen, allowing the future network of European corridors to unleash the full potential of renewable hydrogen production. Enagás is a key player in the Iberian hydrogen corridor planned under REPowerEU, as well as in future infrastructures in this area.
REPowerEU plans to accelerate hydrogen consumption in the EU, estimated at 20 million tonnes by 2030, of which 10 million tonnes will be produced in Europe and another 10 million tonnes imported.
By 2030, Spain could supply 21 billion cubic metres — equivalent to 2 million tonnes of hydrogen per year — to Europe, representing 20 percent of Europe’s expected hydrogen production.