Grüner Wasserstoff aus Spanien: Baustart für Südeuropas größte Anlage für grünen Wasserstoff
In Andalusien startet der Bau einer Anlage, die jährlich 50.000 Tonnen grünen Wasserstoff liefern soll – mit Strom aus Wind und Sonne und Wasser aus aufbereiteten Abwässern.
In Palos de Frontera, Spain, Moeve, a Spanish energy company, has begun construction on the largest green hydrogen production facility in Southern Europe. The Onuba project in the Huelva region aims for a first phase investment of one billion euros and a 300-megawatt capacity, generating 50,000 tonnes of hydrogen annually through water electrolysis.
This corresponds to a 250,000-tonne reduction in carbon emissions, according to government estimates. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez described the project as a crucial step in combating climate change and ensuring Spain's energy autonomy and industrial future. The plant, funded with 304 million euros from the "Next Generation EU" reconstruction program, could start production from early 2027/2028.
It will rely solely on renewable energy sources like wind and solar power, with water demand covered by household and industrial wastewater treatment. In a second expansion phase, the company plans to enlarge the Palos de Frontera plant and build a second production site in San Roque, Andalusia. The total capacity is expected to rise to 2,000 megawatts, allowing for 300,000 tonnes of green hydrogen production annually.
Spain intends to supply this hydrogen to energy-intensive industries, including those in Germany, through pipelines in the long term.
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