EUROPE’S FIRST MAJOR GREEN
HYDROGEN CORRIDOR
European context
Decarbonisation goals
Carbon neutrality
in the EU
by 2050
Green Deal
Fit for 55
REPowerEU
Roadmap to a climate-
Package of measures to
European plan to reduce
neutral EU by 2050.
reduce emissions by at
dependence on Russia and
least 55% by 2030.
accelerate the energy transition.
The focus of H2 demand is on
sectors that are difficult to
decarbonise, such as industry
and transport
2030 target: 20MT (10 domestic + 10 import) of hydrogen consumption in EU
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H2MED potential and
benefits for Europe
Socio-economic
Energy and environmental
Social indicators
• Industrial development
• Emissions reductions
• Just transition
• Innovation development
• Air quality improvement
• Employment
• Investment attraction
• Renewables promotion
• Contribution to local economies
• Contribution to national objectives
• Sustainable development goals
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REPowerEU
Corridors
The cost of H2 transmission by
pipeline over long distances is 2 to 4
times lower than transmitting
electricity over high-voltage lines
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Decarbonisation
•
European solidarity
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Europe’s energy sovereignty,
independence and autonomy
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Where we come from,
where we’re going
1 October 20th agreement between
Technical
France, Portugal and Spain
4 • Conceptual study to confirm the technical
feasibility of the project
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Analysis of the alternative routes identifying the
Project delimitation
optimal route
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Cross-border projects
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Main data for the project
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Celorico-Zamora, Barcelona-Marseille
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Cost estimation
Financing
3 Identification of other key actors
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Joint initiative by TSOs from Spain,
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Definition of coordinated actions to obtain funds,
France and Portugal
with a focus on European Union funds
6 Schedule and others regulatory issues
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Roadmap until 2030
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Focus on domestic H2 production
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Analysis of the adequacy of the applicable
national and European regulatory frameworks
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The route
Barcelona-Marseille
First major H2
Celorico-Zamora
corridor of
REPowerEU
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Route option 1
The route:
985 m
369 km
Submarine canyons
Max. water depth
Length
Barcelona-
0
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
350,000
Marseille
2,556 m
473.6 km
Route option 2
Alternative route analysis
Max. water depth
Length
m)(
h t
ep
D
0
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
350,000
400,000
450,000
2,557 m
455 km
Optimal route
Route option 3
Max. water depth
Length
Shorter than route 2 and more
gentle slope up
0
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
350,000
400,000
450,000
Length (m)
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The route:
Barcelona-Marseille
Connection point
Barcelona
Marseille
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H2MED will be able
Technical
to transport
specifications
10%
Celorico-Zamora
Barcelona-Marseille
of expected H2
• Length: 248 km
• Length: 455 km
consumption in
(POR: 162, SP: 86)
• Diameter: 28”
Pipeline
• Diameter: 28”
• Maximum depth: 2,600 m
Europe by 2030.
• Operating pressure: 84 bar
• Operating pressure: 210 bar
Of the 20 MT of H2
Zamora (ensures Hydeal pressure
Barcelona:
of 100 bar):
Compressor station
• Power: 140 MW
consumption
• Power: 12.6 MW
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Configuration: 3+1
Configuration: 1+1
expected in Europe
Maximum transmission capacity
0.75 MTPA H2
2 MTPA H2
in 2030, this corridor
Budget
≈ 350 million euros
≈ 2.5 billion euros
will be able to
48 months (including permitting
56 months (including permitting
Execution period
transport 2 MT
estimated at 26 months)
estimated at 26 months)
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Corporate
Celorico-Zamora
governance
Separate Ownership. Each TSO responsible
for the construction and operation of the
infrastructure in their own country
During development phase
Barcelona-Marseille
Consortium for Development Phase
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Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to
be signed between the TSO/HNOs
promoters of the infrastructure: Enagás,
Teréga and GRTgaz
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Development Phase will include the
elaboration of the Pre-feasibility studies,
Engineering and documentation for
Authorizations and permits
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European funds:
1 CEF-E programme
for projects (up to
50%)
Financing
Open Seasons
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Cross-border cost
3 allocation. The
≈ 2.5 billion euros
Infrastructure Regulation
provides for mechanisms
to allocate the costs of
Preliminary cost estimation of the project, to be
PCIs to the beneficiary
confirmed by future cost analysis studies
countries by mutual
Preliminary technical studies ≈ 35 €M* (Explore Commission funding)
agreement
Fees
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* 15 €M until mid-2024, pending definition of possible
financing sources (EC/Member States)
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Roadmap
STUDIES
IMPLEMENTATION
• Environmental impact reports
• Technical proposal
Pre-feasibility
Engineering, permits,
OPERATIONAL
• Public consultations
studies
procurement, project execution
START-UP
• Open Seasons
• Fee definitions
Start of
construction
Oct-Dec 2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2029
2030
CEF-E request,
Publication
09/12/2022
grants for
of PCI list
Mandate to TSOs to
works
Investment
CEF-E
create development
request
decision
consortium
(grants for
CEF-E grants
15/12/2022
works)
for studies
PCI submission
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Next steps. Proposals for conclusion
1 Acknowledge quality of preliminary
Work on regulation and finance
studies carried by the consortium
4 ● Agree on the necessity of future work to ensure
stable regulatory framework which facilitates the
implementation of the Barmar project
2 Ensure the project is closely monitored
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Underline the needs to find co-financing by the
in the High level Group meetings
European Union as soon as 2023 for the
regarding interconnections in South
preliminary studies and validate the principle to
West Europe
agree very soon on the detailed work program and
the
budget of the first phase studies (15 M€)
3 Support the objective of co-constructing
5 Next steps. Work program
a high quality green hydrogen project
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Close follow-up of the work program presented by
that could pretend to become a project
the TSOs for 2023
of common interest (PCI)
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Work to be done to develop production of H2 in
partner countries (taking into account the study that
will be launched by the European Commission with
the three countries)
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