Port of Vigo set to be home to new green hydrogen project
To this end, two electrolysers will be installed into the port that can also be scaled up in the future.
The project, dubbed ‘Julio Verne’ will see Spanish-Japanese company Univergy Solar look to produce renewable hydrogen for domestic applications in logistical operations within the port.
This will be used in both land and maritime mobility applications as well as port operations and industrial processes.
To this end, two electrolysers will be installed into the port that can also be scaled up in the future.
Univergy will also use this model in other countries where it has business developments, such as Chile or Uruguay, and where it has already initiated local contacts for its implementation.
Julio Hidalgo, Director of the Hydrogen Division of Univergy Solar, said:
“The importance and responsibility associated with the coordination of the Julio Verne hydrogen project in the Port of Vigo.
“This is because it will be a model to be followed by the extensive network of maritime ports in Spain, not only for providing clean energy to them, but also for the advances it represents in technology and job creation.”
