**BP and Iberdrola Embark on Pioneering Green Hydrogen Project at Castellón Refinery**
In a significant step towards decarbonization, British energy giant BP and Spanish multinational Iberdrola have joined forces to develop a 25 MW green hydrogen facility at BP’s Castellón refinery in Spain. This groundbreaking project marks a new era in the transition to renewable energy and underscores the companies’ commitment to reducing carbon emissions.
### Project Overview
The green hydrogen project, undertaken through the 50-50 joint venture Castellón Green Hydrogen SL, involves the construction of an industrial-scale electrolyzer. This state-of-the-art facility will be powered by renewable electricity, supplied via a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Iberdrola. The company will provide 200 GWh of renewable electricity annually, sourced from Iberdrola’s photovoltaic and wind projects.
### Technical Details
The electrolyzer will consist of five 5 MW modules, each utilizing containerized proton exchange membrane (PEM) technology provided by Plug Power. This cutting-edge technology ensures that the electrolysis process strictly adheres to European Commission requirements for producing green hydrogen (Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin, RFNBO). The plant’s operation will generate approximately 2,800 tons of green hydrogen annually, potentially substituting part of the refinery’s grey hydrogen produced from natural gas.
### Environmental Impact
By transitioning a significant portion of the grey hydrogen to green hydrogen, this initiative is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 23,000 tons per year. This reduction, equivalent to the emissions of 5,000 cars over the same period, underscores the substantial environmental benefits of green hydrogen technology.
### Funding and Support
The project has secured a substantial grant of €15 million from the Innovative Value Chain and Renewable Hydrogen Knowledge support programs of the Spanish Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, funded by the European Union’s NextGenerationEU