Spain’s largest electrolyzer will be operational in 2028 and produce 2.7 tons of renewable hydrogen per hour<\/p>\n
The T-HYNET<\/strong> project is an initiative led by Repsol to build a 150 MW alkaline electrolyzer<\/strong> at the Tarragona Industrial Complex<\/strong>, capable of generating 2.7 tons of renewable hydrogen per hour<\/strong> and 21.4 tons of electrolytic oxygen.<\/p>\n It is estimated that it will be the largest electrolyzer in Spain<\/strong>, avoiding the emission of up to 200 kilotonnes of CO\u2082 per year<\/strong>, the equivalent of the energy consumption of more than 37,000 homes<\/strong> or the absorption capacity of 4 million trees.<\/p>\n Project details<\/p>\n The electrolyzer will be equipped with state-of-the-art technology that maximizes the energy efficiency of the process, using recovered industrial water<\/strong>. The renewable hydrogen<\/a><\/strong> produced will initially be used as a feedstock in<\/strong> local industrial processes<\/strong>, particularly in refining and chemical production. <\/p>\n One of the most relevant uses will be its incorporation in the production of e-methanol in the Ecoplanta Molecular Recycling Solution<\/strong>. In addition, T-HYNET contemplates applications in sustainable mobility<\/a><\/strong> T-HYNET also contemplates applications in sustainable mobility, aimed at heavy and collective transportation<\/strong>, opening the door to new energy vectors in the medium term.<\/p>\n Financing and territorial integration<\/p>\n The project has been selected by the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge<\/strong> as one of the strategic projects of the state program Hydrogen Valleys<\/strong>, within the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, financed by Next Generation EU funds<\/strong>. Thanks to this inclusion, the initiative has received public support of 104.19 million euros<\/strong>. <\/p>\n This funding allows to consolidate Tarragona as an energy pole<\/strong> within the Hydrogen Valley of Catalonia<\/strong> and the Ebro Hydrogen Corridor<\/strong>, two important ecosystems in the implementation of the hydrogen economy in southern Europe.<\/p>\n Next steps and start-up<\/p>\n T-HYNET is currently in the engineering phase and is scheduled for commissioning in 2028<\/strong>, when it will come into operation as the most powerful renewable hydrogen production infrastructure in the country. Its development is expected to consolidate Tarragona as a hub for the production of renewable fuels<\/a><\/strong>, such as methanol and green ammonia<\/strong>, contributing to energy independence and emissions reduction on a European scale. <\/p>\n