what would include As objectives, a 100% renewable electrical system in 2030 and ten years later an energy system with the same characteristics. However, The “strong dependence” of imported fossil energy places “quite far” the purpose of carbon. Galicia still generates 75% energy with the help of fossil fuels from countries in Global South.
Fossil gas, bad natural gas calledworks like one Barrier for energy transition in Galicia. This is what the report shows’Natural gas, the fossil fuel that delayed the energy transfer‘, prepared by the platform Galiza Sen Gas Based on the most recent official data. In what we are marked by the intensification of the Globa Climate CrisisL. In Galicia, the use of fossil gas increased than that of all renewable energies.
The commitment that is disproportionate to the gasification of Galicia that generated a gas infrastructure through governments and energy companies generated (Regasification, Gaspijplijning Network, combined cycle electric factories) exaggerate who effectively competed with the development of electrical and thermal renewable energies.
Un ejemplo e es que el incremento acumulo de la producción eléctrica de las power stations de gas (ciclos combinous y) the sabón y as pontes and 2008-2024 con respecto A 2007 (34.316 GWH) Superó a la de los parques Eólicos usage.
Access to the operation of the Regasification Factory in Mugos in 2007 made a leap into the use of fossil gas and the aggravation of associated social environmental effects allowed. In addition to contributing to the deterioration of the local environment, the Regasende Mugardos made the import of liquid natural gas possible. This is even more carbon intensive – and therefore more harmful to the climate – than that of the gas pipeline, especially when it is extracted by the technique of frackingLike most of the which comes from the United States of America (US), where Galicia imports gas since 2016.
Galician Fossil Gas Import is linked to human rights abuse and the destruction of the territory in countries of origin. Africa and Russia have been the most important suppliers until today.
Everything imported until 2007 was from the gas pipeline, from Algeria. From 2007, the majority of the gas was received as liquid gas transported in Metaneros ships to the Regasende Mugardos. Siete Países Concentran EL 91% The Los Metaneros Descargados and Esta Planta Hasta 2023: Nigeria, Rusia, Trinidad Y Tobago, Eeuu, Perú y Argelia.
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The implementation of the “ whose legality still solves in the Supreme Court” It made it possible for Galicia to become fossil gas, but the vast majority of imported gas is intended for domestic consumption.
Después de Ascender de Forma Continuada and Los Primeros 10 Años del Processo de Gasificación (1998-2008), El Consumo Energético de Gas Fósil Experimentó Altos y Bajos, Para Retomar Dege 2014 UNA Senda ascendente and 2019-202. Combined cycle -energy plants and industry together monopolize 85 % – 90 % of the annual Galician consumption. The demand from households represents 5 % – 10 % of the total.
In Galicia, not only fossil gas is used as an energy source, but also as a raw material for the production of gray hydrogen, necessary in the production process of the Repsol -Olieraffinery in a Coruña.
Parallel to the progressive descent of the refinery activity, to its closure or transformation, it would be necessary to replace gray hydrogen with green, obtained from renewable electricity.
Anyway, The claim of the Gassist sector of using green hydrogen as a way to maintain its position in the energy system is a threat to a fast and honest energy transition, As far as you can compete with direct, more efficient electrification, or Galicia becomes a green hydrogen export to Central EuropeThanks to projects such as H2MEDWith which the Gitiriz-Zamora water, promoted by Rhenosa and Enagás, would be integrated.
To fulfill the Paris agreement, Galicia must stop using fossil gas before 2035. The first step is to put an end to his employment in electrical production before 2030, Closing the fossil gas combined Cyclus plants of Sabón (Naturgy) and as Pontes (Endesa).
A feasible objective if the production capacity and storage of clean electricity are expanded and demand management has been improved. Fully deserted coal in 2023, Natural gas is the next fossil fuel that we can leave on the road to a fully renewable energy model in 2040.