Nel ASA and Iberdrola sign MOU for Spanish green hydrogen project
Published by Sarah Smith,
Assistant Editor
Energy Global,
"We are honored that Iberdrola wants to work more closely together with us on electrolyser projects in the 100-MW scale and beyond. Just as Iberdrola in the past successfully contributed to developments in the wind industry, they are now doing the same within hydrogen. Getting visibility on significant off-take volumes, and working together on the value chain through scale-up, will contribute massively to the overall cost reductions. Iberdrola and Fertiberia shares the same target with Nel, namely making green hydrogen competitive to fossil hydrogen, we see this cooperation as a solid step in the direction of succeeding just that," said Jon André Løkke, Chief Executive Officer of Nel.
Earlier in November, Iberdrola announced plans with world-leading fertilizer manufacturer Fertiberia to develop an 800 MW green hydrogen project for the production of green ammonia. Shortly thereafter, Nel and Iberdrola announced that Nel would be the preferred partner for the delivery of a 20 MW PEM electrolyser facility in Puertollano, Spain.
"This initiative will accelerate the production of green hydrogen in Spain and will create a new industry, the manufacturing of electrolyser systems, with high growth potential. We continue to make progress in our ambitious plan to put Spain and Europe at the global forefront of this technology by reducing energy dependence and fossil fuel consumption while driving the country's economic and social revitalisation," said Ignacio Galán, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Iberdrola.
The parties will commence the project, as well as strategic discussions, immediately, with the target of deploying more than 200 MW electrolysers in 2023, after the initial 20 MW plant is set to commence operations in 2021.
Read the article online at: https://www.energyglobal.com/other-renewables/19112020/nel-asa-and-iberdrola-sign-mou-for-spanish-green-hydrogen-project/
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