The Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) has published the final resolution of granting aid from the IPCEI Hy2Use program, which confirms the allocation of 78 million euros to the Asturias H2 Valley project, which will be developed in the industrial environment of Aboño, in the municipalities of Carreño and Gijón.
The initiative, led by EDP, envisages the implementation of an electrolyser of 100 MW capacity, which will allow the production of up to 12,000 tonnes per year of green hydrogen, from energy generated exclusively by renewable sources such as wind, solar and hydraulic. The overall investment of the project reaches 169 million euros, and is part of the seven major "hydrogen valleys" selected by the European Commission within the Project Important of Common European Interest (IPCEI) Hy2Use.
“The granting of these 78 million is a clear sign of the commitment of the Government of Spain to Asturias and to the development of a new industrial model, based on innovation, sustainability and clean energy. We are seeing how the energy transition translates into concrete projects that generate employment, investment and future for our land,” said government delegate Adriana Lastra.
“This boost to the Aboño Hydrogen Valley strengthens our position as a reference for green hydrogen in northern Spain and consolidates the commitment to a Asturias protagonist in the energy transformation of the country,” he added.
The project, whose first phase will be operational by the end of 2025, is a first step within a more ambitious roadmap: reaching 1 GW of electrolysis in Asturias by 2030, combining the Aboño and Soto de Ribera developments, which will be connected through a high-capacity hydrogen pipeline.
The IPCEI Hy2Use brings together 13 Member States of the European Union and aims to accelerate the decarbonisation of the most emission-intensive industrial sectors, through the deployment of high-capacity electrolysers and the promotion of green hydrogen integration technologies in production processes.