El valle asturiano del hidrógeno verde

Transformación de la central térmica de Aboño en un green hub para producir y suministrar hidrógeno renovable

The Asturian
green hydrogen valley

Transforming the Aboño thermal power plant into a green hub to produce and distribute renewable hydrogen

 
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Creation of a 150 MW hydrogen production facility in Asturias, Spain.

The Asturias H2 Valley Project is a pioneering initiative aiming to produce and distribute renewable hydrogen with the goal of decarbonizing the economy in the region of Asturias, Spain. This project will transform the current coal-fired power plant of Aboño into a renewable hydrogen plant with an electrolysis capacity of 150 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 (wind and solar) 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:

  1. Reduce the initial investment costs
  2. Reduce environmental impact
  3. Reduce the time required for administrative processing and obtaining permits

 

Benefits
Environmental and economic
EU and Spain
Employment and region
Environmental and economic
Asturias H2 Valley 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 650 gigawatt hours (GWh) of fossil fuels each year, the same as the yearly emissions of more than 45,000 Spanish homes.
In general, the project plans to avoid greenhouse gas emissions of 1.7 million tons of CO2 during its first 10 years of operation.
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.
Employment and region
According to estimations, the project will create 55 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.

Partners Asturias H2 Valley

wind farm

EDP España S.A.

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EDP Renovaveis S.A.

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EDP Renováveis Promocao e Operacao S.A.

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News
Aboño
14/07/2023

EDP’s Asturian green hydrogen valley, included in the Innovation Fund mechanism of the European Union

The project GreenH2Atlantic, that the energy company will develop in Sines (Portugal), will also receive European financing

Valle asturiano del hidrógeno verde
25/04/2023

EDP presents the progress of the Asturian valley of green hydrogen in the city council of Carreño

The company aims to start up 150 MW of electrolyzers with an investment of more than 200 million euros

Secretario general Industria, Francisco Blanco
05/04/2023

EDP presents the Asturian green hydrogen valley project to the General Secretary of Industry and SME, Francisco Blanco

The first stage in the transformation of Aboño consists of putting 150 MW of electrolyzers into service.

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