Port of Huelva and Enagás sign agreement to support renewable gas projects

The Port of Huelva and Enagás have signed a protocol in Huelva to identify innovation opportunities in renewable gases such as hydrogen and BioLNG, according to Spanish energy company Enagás on Wednesday (13 September). 

In the short term, the agreement will allow for the exploration of Bio-LNG bunkering logistics projects that will reduce the carbon footprint of the entire supply chain. Following the signing of this protocol, a work programme and timetable for the implementation of joint studies will be established.

Enagás CEO Arturo Gonzalo emphasised the Huelva Regasification Plant’s “significant role as an energy hub that strengthens Europe’s supply security, in which efforts are ongoing to enhance capacity, flexibility, and operational availability at the plant, while also making strides in the decarbonisation process, focusing on the operation and value chain with renewable gases”.

The agreement, signed at the Port Authority of Huelva headquarters, aims to establish the groundwork for conducting technical and economic analyses of services with renewable gases, identifying new infrastructures and connections, developing trade missions and contacts with actors in the sector, and exploring access to possible funding. 

The agreement sets specific objectives to advance the integration of renewable gases in the development of the integrated logistics chain. This progress will be driven by the European CoreLNGas Hive project, which has played a significant role in establishing the Port of Huelva as a key energy hub. The agreement also aims to promote the development of Bio-LNG and green hydrogen, particularly in connection with the future Spanish Hydrogen Backbone Network.

Photo credit: Enagás
Published: 19 September 2023