Meirama, in Galicia, will host a renewable hydrogen production center that could produce up to 200MW.
The Meirama renewable hydrogen cluster
Meirama is a former thermal power plant in the municipality of Cerceda (A Coruña), Spain. A renewable hydrogen production center should be built there. This one is the result of the association between Repsol, Naturgy and Reganosa.
It should reach a power of 200MW and a total production of 30,000 tons of renewable hydrogen per year. The development of this type of project is part of the European strategy for hydrogen. The Meirama renewable hydrogen plant will have an initial capacity of 30MW.
In the first phase, Meirama will produce over 4,000 tons of hydrogen per year. The renewable hydrogen produced is intended for industrial use to replace conventional hydrogen. It will be used to supply the Repsol refinery in La Coruña.
In addition, other industries will benefit from renewable hydrogen, including the mobility sector. In addition, this joint project of Naturgy, Repsol and Reganosa aims to position Galicia as a world reference. This project will ensure the production, distribution and consumption of renewable hydrogen.
An energy transition project
The Meirama project will promote economic growth in the Spanish region. The uniqueness of this project and its capacity give it a strong potential for development on other sites. In addition, the development of this hydrogen project in Meirama is in line with the various European programs.
Thus, the European Green Deal or RepowerEU aim to promote the energy transition. It is also part of the Spanish national policy. Meirama complies with the hydrogen roadmap approved by the Ministry of Ecological Transition.
Renewable hydrogen allows decarbonization of sectors where electrification is difficult. The renewable hydrogen that will be produced at Meirama is thus an essential pillar of the industrial transformation of the Repsol refinery in A Coruña. This will be used to produce low-carbon materials, such as renewable fuels.
In addition, this large-scale project will demonstrate the feasibility of using renewable hydrogen to decarbonize industry. Finally, it reuses existing facilities in an area affected by the closure of a thermal power plant. It will also create jobs and bring benefits in the social and environmental sphere.
