Green H2 Los Barrios

Los Barrios Power Plant Spain

The hydrogen valley of the Bay of Algeciras

Transforming Los Barrios thermal power plant into a green hub to produce and distribute renewable hydrogen.
Green H2 Los Barrios

Creation of a 130 MW hydrogen production facility in Andalucía, Spain

Green H2 Los Barrios Project is a pioneering initiative aiming to produce and distribute renewable hydrogen with the goal of decarbonizing the economy in the region of Andalucía, Spain. This project will transform the current coal-fired power plant of Los Barrios into a renewable hydrogen plant with an electrolysis capacity of 130 megawatts (MW), thus achieving a relative reduction of greenhouse gas emissions of 99.98%.

An unprecedented project

This project will prove the viability of a fully integrated hydrogen production and distribution process, optimized according to the availability of renewable energy and consumer demand.
During the process of gradual elimination of the coal-fired power plant, the hydrogen plant will reuse the existing facilities and infrastructures in order to:
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Reduce the initial investment costs
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Reduce environmental impact
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Reduce the time required for administrative processing and obtaining permits

Benefits

Environmental and economic
Green H2 Los Barrios will not only increase circularity, but also provide a technical demonstration on an industrial scale so that other projects in transition can emulate it.
In addition, it will avoid the consumption of around 560 gigawatt hours (GWh) of fossil fuels each year, the same as the yearly emissions of more than 38,000 Spanish homes.
In general, the project plans to avoid greenhouse gas emissions of 1.1 million tons of CO2 during its first 10 years of operation.
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EU and Spain
The project will contribute to several strategies and objectives related to climate, such as the European Green Pact, the EU Hydrogen Strategy, the Circular Economy Action Plan and REPowerEU, following the Fair Transition principles.
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Employment and region
According to estimations, the project will create 32 direct jobs during its implementation and more than 400 direct jobs in its construction phase.
It will also reduce the consumption of fossil fuels, contribute to a positive trade balance by reducing coal and natural gas importation, and strengthen the region’s positioning in the rapidly growing hydrogen market.
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Los Barrios Power Plant Spain

Partners

EDP España S.A.
EDP Renováveis S.A.
EDP Renováveis Promocao e Operacao S.A.
Key facts
Coordinator
H2 Los Barrios S.A.
Location
Spain
Category
Energy Intensive Industries (EEI)
Sector
Hydrogen
Green H2 Los Barrios Project
Green H2 Los Barrios project consists of a first-of-a-kind Power-to-Hydrogen Hub to produce and supply renewable hydrogen, with the overall objective to decarbonise the economy of the region of Andalucía, Spain. The project aims to develop a renewable hydrogen plant with 130 megawatts (MW) of electrolysis capacity by repurposing the site of Los Barrios existing coal power plant, aiming to achieve 99.98% relative greenhouse gas emission avoidance compared to the reference scenario.
Layout Los Barrios

Funding of each sub-phase

5 MW
Pioneros I
25 MW
Pioneros II
100 MW
IPCEI
Contact
Company
H2 Los Barrios S.A.
Address
Plaza del Fresno 2, 33007, Oviedo, España
Contact person
Jose Manuel Pérez: josemanuel.perezrodriguez@edp.com
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