CLEAN ENERGY XXI. Iberdrola and Fertiberia join forces in their commitment to the sustainability of the industrial sector. The companies have signed an agreement, which will activate an investment of 150 million euros, for the construction of the largest green hydrogen plant for industrial use in Europe, which the Spanish companies will promote in Puertollano and which will be operational in 2021. Iberdrola will be commissioned of the production of green hydrogen from 100% renewable sources. The solution will consist of a 100 MW photovoltaic solar plant, a lithium-ion battery system with a storage capacity of 20 MWh and one of the largest hydrogen production systems through electrolysis in the world (20 MW). The green hydrogen produced will be used in Fertiberia’s ammonia factory in Puertollano.
This plant is already one of the most efficient in the European Union, with a production capacity of over 200,000 t / year. Fertiberia will update and modify the plant to be able to use the production of green hydrogen and, in this way, manufacture green fertilizers. Fertiberia will be able to reduce the plant’s natural gas needs by more than 10% and will be the first European company in the sector to develop a large-scale experience in green ammonia generation. The project will be developed in the municipality of Puertollano, in Ciudad Real, a privileged location, with an important industrial center and where the National Hydrogen Center is located, which it has advised during its genesis. Its development and construction will generate 700 jobs and, once operational, will avoid the emission of 39,000 tCO2 / year1. “Today we launched the first large green hydrogen project in Europe, demonstrating that thanks to renewables and technological innovation it is possible to continue responding to the electrification and decarbonization needs of our industry. The initiative shows the path and opportunities offered by the energy transition to develop innovative projects as a focus for industrialization and employment in our country, ”explains Ignacio Galán, President of Iberdrola.
About Iberdrola Iberdrola is a global energy leader, the largest wind power producer and one of the largest electricity companies by market capitalization in the world. The group supplies energy to nearly 100 million people in dozens of countries such as Spain, the United Kingdom (ScottishPower), the United States (AVANGRID), Brazil (Neoenergia), Mexico, Germany, Portugal, Italy and France. With a workforce of more than 35,000 people and assets in excess of 122,000 million, it obtained a turnover of 36,438 million euros and a net profit of 3,406 million euros in 2019. Iberdrola leads the energy transition towards a sustainable model through its investments in renewable energies, smart grids, large-scale energy storage and digital transformation to offer the most advanced products and services to its customers. Thanks to its commitment to clean energy, it is one of the companies with the lowest emissions and an international benchmark for its contribution to the fight against climate change and sustainability.
About Fertiberia With more than 1,400 employees and 14 industrial activity centers throughout the Iberian Peninsula, Fertiberia is a leader in the fertilizer sector in the EU, where it develops, produces and markets innovative agronomic solutions that increase the competitiveness of the agricultural and they collaborate in the ecological transition of an essential sector for the European economy. It is also one of the main global operators in the ammonia market, and produces environmental solutions for industry and other sectors, such as AdBlue, with which it has managed to reduce emissions to the atmosphere of NOx gases from the diesel vehicle fleet by 10%. in Spain. The company, whose sales in 2019 amounted to 710 million euros, belongs to Triton Partners, which is driving its growth to make this Spanish company a leader in the fertilization of the future, allowing farmers to obtain superior yields with maximum environmental sustainability.
