QUINTERO BAY, 19 AUGUST 2021. GNL Quintero, ACCIONA Energ\u00eda and Enag\u00e1s have formed a partnership for the construction of an electrolysis plant on Quintero Bay to produce green hydrogen from water (H2O), using renewable electricity. The \u201cGreen Hydrogen Quintero Bay\u201d project seeks to provide a clean and sustainable energy alternative, contributing to the decarbonization of Chile\u2019s energy matrix and the environmental recovery of the Puchuncav\u00ed and Quintero municipal districts in the Valpara\u00edso Region.<\/p>\n
The plant will be located in the GNL Quintero regasification terminal. With a nominal power of 10 MW, it will initially produce around 500 t\/year, which will gradually increase depending on demand for green hydrogen in the area. The project envisages an estimated investment of 30 million dollars.<\/p>\n
Green hydrogen is produced through an electrolysis process, which separates water molecules into hydrogen (H2) and oxygen (O2) molecules, using electricity from 100% renewable sources. This guarantees that the fuel is produced without generating emissions, making it an inexhaustible, clean and sustainable energy resource, which will be available to contribute to the decarbonization of Chile\u2019s energy matrix. In this, the project will be drawing on ACCIONA Energ\u00eda\u2019s extensive experience in generating solar and wind energy in Chile.<\/p>\n
Uses of the green hydrogen produced include the replacement of other fuels (coal, diesel, etc.) in numerous industrial and mining processes and in ports, either alone or blended with natural gas, as well as, for example, in transportation applications. In the future, it could be injected into natural gas distribution networks for industrial or residential consumption in different parts of the country.<\/p>\n
Referring to the project, the General Manager of GNL Quintero, Antonio Bacigalupo, pointed out that, \u201cGNL Quintero arose as a country project to contribute to Chile\u2019s energy security, which has been achieved in the very diverse energy stress scenarios that the country has faced over the last 12 years. Today, to address the challenge of decarbonizing the energy matrix, we are putting our experience with LNG and operational knowledge at the service of this new Green Hydrogen project for central Chile. GNL Quintero\u2019s operation is recognized for its commitment to sustainability and its high environmental and community development standards, and we believe that this initiative offers Quintero and Puchuncav\u00ed an opportunity to advance in solving the area\u2019s environmental challenges so that the Quintero Bay can continue to contribute to the country\u2019s development from a sustainable perspective.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Jos\u00e9 Ignacio Escobar, Director General for South America at ACCIONA Energ\u00eda, indicated that, \u201cWe are very enthusiastic about the joint work we are undertaking through this project. We have the necessary strengths to make this project the spearhead of the development of green hydrogen production in Chile to which we will contribute our international experience in the production of sustainable energy and the development of resilient infrastructure.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Jos\u00e9 Antonio de las Heras, Country Manager Chile at Enag\u00e1s, noted that, \u201cThis project means taking a further step in our commitment to renewable gases (green hydrogen and biomethane) as an energy vector of the future and enables us to take advantage of our experience as an infrastructure company. We are convinced that Chile has unique competitive factors that will allow it to play a key role in the development of green hydrogen, so we are committed to the project to the maximum.\u201d <\/p>\n GNL Quintero, ACCIONA Energ\u00eda and Enag\u00e1s have joined forces to implement the \u201cGreen Hydrogen Quintero Bay\u201d project in order to put their experience in the production of clean fuels and the operation of energy infrastructure at the country\u2019s disposal and, in this way, support this market\u2019s development in line with Chile\u2019s National Green Hydrogen Strategy. Their aim is to facilitate the availability of this new fuel\u2019s benefits and the development of an industry to position the country as an international leader in the production of this clean fuel.<\/p>\n International experience.<\/strong> The \u201cGreen Hysland\u201d<\/em> project will generate, distribute and use at least 300 tonnes of renewable hydrogen per year in Mallorca, reducing the island\u2019s annual CO2 emissions by up to 20,700 tons. As well as having European funding, the initiative comprises 30 partners from 11 countries: nine from the European Union, Chile and Morocco. Chile\u2019s participation in this project is being channeled through the H2 Chile Association in order to foster the transfer of technology to Chile from projects that are already being implemented. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" QUINTERO BAY, 19 AUGUST 2021. GNL Quintero, ACCIONA Energ\u00eda and Enag\u00e1s have formed a partnership for the construction of an electrolysis plant on Quintero Bay to produce green hydrogen from water (H2O), using renewable electricity. 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\nInternationally, ACCIONA Energ\u00eda and Enag\u00e1s are building Spain\u2019s first green hydrogen plant in the Balearic Islands. The \u201cPower to Green Hydrogen Mallorca\u201d project aims to deploy the necessary infrastructure for the development of a renewable hydrogen ecosystem in Mallorca and has received 10 million euros in funding from the European Commission\u2019s Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU).<\/p>\n