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HYDROGEN STRATEGY
INDEX
1. RENEWABLES IN PORTUGAL: A BRIEF OVERVIEW
2. THE ENERGY TRANSITION IN PORTUGAL
3. NATIONAL HYDROGEN STRATEGY: A BRIEF OVERVIEW
4. THE INDUSTRIAL H2 PRODUCTION PROJECT IN PORTUGAL
PORTUGAL’S RENEWABLE AND HYDROGEN STRATEGY
SOURCE: EUROSTAT
PORTUGAL’S RENEWABLE AND HYDROGEN STRATEGY
▪ Currently more than 60% (14 GW) of the ▪ As an example, and among many others
installed capacity for the production of registered, on March 11, 2018, the daily
electricity is from renewable sources, representation of renewables in the
mainly hydro and wind. consumption registered a maximum of 143%.
PORTUGAL’S RENEWABLE AND HYDROGEN STRATEGY
▪ In order to achieve the goal of carbon neutrality GHG reduction trajectory in the 2050 horizon (Source: RNC 2050)
THE PNEC 2030 DEFINES THE POLICIES AND MEASURES FOR THE NEXT
DECADE TO ACHIEVE CARBON NEUTRALITY IN 2050
STRATEGIC VISION NATIONAL ENERGY AND CLIMATE PLAN 2021-2030 (PNEC 2030)
“Promote the decarbonisation of the economy and the energy transition, aiming at
carbon neutrality in 2050, as an opportunity for the country, based on a democratic and
fair model of territorial cohesion that promotes the generation of wealth and efficient use
of resources”
2030 TARGETS
80%
RES IN ELECTRICITY
PORTUGAL’S RENEWABLE AND HYDROGEN STRATEGY
14,76 €/MWh
PORTUGAL’S RENEWABLE AND HYDROGEN STRATEGY
(1) Preliminar assessement. Assuming 55 kWh/kg H2 (Source: DGEG); (2) Process of direct use of seawater still under development on a commercial scale.
PORTUGAL’S RENEWABLE AND HYDROGEN STRATEGY
1. 2. 3.
PROMOTE THE PRODUCTION ENSURE INTERNAL AND IMPLEMENT POLICIES AND
OF GREEN HYDROGEN EXTERNAL DEMAND MECHANISMS
▪ Start the dialogue with ▪ Create the conditions for ▪ Regulate the injection of
investors and market the emergence of an renewable gases into the
players in order to find the internal and external network;
cost-effective solution to market for H2; ▪ Definition of a Strategy for
implement in Portugal; ▪ Partner with the Hydrogen in Portugal;
▪ Support in coordinating Government of the ▪ Study and set targets for
the companies interested Netherlands, and other the incorporation of
in the installation of a Member States, to export renewable gases;
green hydrogen industry green H2.
project. ▪ Implement a system of
guarantees of origin for
renewable gases.
PORTUGAL’S RENEWABLE AND HYDROGEN STRATEGY
▪ NATIONAL POLICY
▪ Legislative changes for the injection of Renewable Gases (ongoing – May/June 2020);
▪ Presentation, discussion and approval of the Hydrogen Strategy in Portugal (ongoing,
May/July 2020).
▪ H2 SINES PROJECT
▪ Project analysis covering all elements of the value chain of Green Hydrogen project
(ongoing, April/May 2020);
▪ Dialogue and formalization of the Portugal-Netherlands partnership (ongoing,
April/June 2020);
▪ Preparation and submission of IPCEI application (ongoing, April/May 2020);
▪ Model definition and constitution of the H2 Collaborative Lab (during 2020)
▪ Beginning of the implementation of the H2 Industrial Project in Sines (jan. 2021)
THANK YOU FOR YOUR
ATTENTION!
jeronimo.cunha@maac.gov.pt