A Coruña was the location chosen by the hydrogen sector to meet recently at a new event organized by Cluergal and the Technological Institute of Galicia: the IV Green Hydrogen Conference in Galicia – H2GAL 2024.
The Galician Renewable Energy Cluster (Cluergal), in collaboration with the Technological Institute of Galicia (ITG), held yesterday afternoon the fourth edition of H2GAL in A Coruña, the Green Hydrogen Day in Galicia. The event has brought together prominent experts and professionals from the sector and consolidated itself as an annual benchmark in the field of hydrogen in Galicia.
Green hydrogen day
The day started with an institutional opening by Nonito Aneiros, Secretary of Cluergal, and Pablo Fernández Vila, General Manager of Energy Planning and Mines of the Xunta de Galicia. Several top speakers then addressed the issue progress and opportunities of renewable hydrogen technology.
Julio Hidalgo, from Univergy Solar, provided an overview of the situation of green hydrogen internationally and analyzed the specific opportunities that this technology represents for Galicia.
Ramón Ilarri, from Neuwalme, in turn presented the hydrogen mixing systems injection into natural gas pipelines, highlighting its modularity and application in various infrastructures.
In the field of mobility, Joaquín Sierra, from the Automotive Technology Center of Galicia (CTAG), addressed the issue promotion and development of hydrogen technologies in Galicia and the Galicia-Northern Portugal Euroregion, highlighting the role of innovation in this sector.
Ángel Álvarez Pardiñas, representative of ITM, explained the importance of modeling and digitalization in the development of renewable hydrogen systems. His presentation covered the work developed in the Interreg POCTEP AIHRE project, which optimizes hydrogen systems through advanced monitoring and analysis platforms.
Alejandro Romero, from the Canary Islands Ocean Platform (PLOCAN), presented the progress of the H2 Verde project, a groundbreaking initiative for the generation of renewable hydrogen at sea. This project, part of the complementary R&D&I plan of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, installs a hydrogen generation facility on the high seas with the aim of decarbonizing isolated electrical systems.
Finally, Iván Seoane, from Forestal del Atlántico, explained the objectives and progress of the European Triskelion project, which is committed to production of renewable methanol from carbon dioxide collected in the company’s current facilities in Mugardos, and hydrogen produced by electrolysis of water using electrical energy from renewable sources.
During the closing of the day the role that this renewable energy plays as a key vector in the energy transition of the region. Emphasis was also placed on the need to continue supporting these initiatives, which are pillars of Galicia’s sustainable development.