Sustainable integration of Green hydrogen on island electrical systems

Islands, because of their remoteness and lack of connections, often have to be creative when it comes to their energy and electrical systems. In Spain, the Canary Islands Institute of Technology (ITC) has been developing innovative solutions to increase Renewable Energy Sources (RES) penetration in small and weak insular electrical grids for over 25 years. They have become experts in green hydrogen technologies, developing demonstration projects combining RES and hydrogen.

On the 28th of November, Green Hysland has thus chosen Gran Canaria as location for its second workshop. Representatives from ITC shared their expertise on green hydrogen, notably from the BIOGREENFINERY project which will demonstrate the technical feasibility and the economic viability of green hydrogen and synthethic fuels associated with transport.

Representatives from Green Hysland presented the hydrogen ecosystem currently being developed in Mallorca, and the various aspects related to the project: administrative processing, storage, transport, etc.

Participants exchanged on the role of hydrogen economies in European islands, the challenges and opportunities ahead.

Agenda

• Canary Islands Green hydrogen roadmap by Santiago Díaz, ITC
• Deployment of a H2 Ecosystem on the Island of Mallorca by Carlos Navas Pérez, Enagás Renovable
• Administrative processing of green hydrogen projects in Spain by Pablo Martínez Fondón, Redexis
• Storage and transport of high-pressure hydrogen by David Capapey, Calvera
• First approach to the integration of H2 in the power grid of Tenerife by Ricardo Luis Guerrero Lemus, University La Laguna
• ITC`s H2 experience: Moving towards sustainable mobility and energy storage in the Canary islands by Salvador Suárez, ITC
• A vision of future development of hydrogen economies in European island regions by Enrique Girón, Spanish Hydrogen Association (AeH2)