(Mallorca / Spain) – The “Power to Green Hydrogen Mallorca” (P2GH2M) consortium has started preparatory work for a hydrogen project on the Balearic island of Mallorca. Under the leadership of the Spanish natural gas transmission system operator Enagás and the Spanish infrastructure company Acciona SA, the Mexican cement manufacturer CEMEX and the IDAE institute (Instituto para la Diversificación y Ahorro de la Energía), which reports to the Spanish Ministry for Ecological Change, are involved.
First of all, the first of two planned photovoltaic systems will be installed in Lloseta. On an area of six hectares, 16.660 solar modules with an output of 8,59 megawatts (MW) produce 13.516 megawatt hours (MWh) annually. A second system in the city of Petra generates a further 12.740 MWh per year on an area of ten hectares with 6,5 solar modules and an output of 10.819 MW. The solar power from both power plants will be used to produce hydrogen to the tune of 300 tons per year on the site of the CEMEX plant in Lloseta. 
According to a statement from December, US engine manufacturer Cummings is supplying the electrolyzer. According to the information, work on each photovoltaic system would be completed within six months of the start date. There are 80 workers employed at each time, primarily those affected by layoffs at the Lloseta cement plant under a restructuring plan drawn up in 2019. Local companies are also involved in the construction.
The two power plants will be surrounded by native vegetation. In the case of the Petra facility, the measures also include the cleaning and regeneration of the area that previously housed a motocross track, as well as special protection measures for the Mediterranean tortoise. In addition, the projects are designed to be shared with the region's livestock breeders in order to use the areas as sheep pastures.
Further measures are planned as an agri-photovoltaic project on land belonging to the Institute for Business Innovation of the Balearic Islands (IDI), such as the installation of a supplementary photovoltaic system to cover the energy needs of agricultural businesses, as well as the construction of a greenhouse or irrigation system.
The green hydrogen will power buses and fuel cell vehicles on the island, as well as provide electricity and heat for commercial and public buildings and provide electricity for ferries and port operations. In addition, part of this green hydrogen will be fed into the gas networks built by Redexis on the island.
“Power to Green Hydrogen Mallorca”
“Power to Green Hydrogen Mallorca” is the core of the EU “Green Hysland” project, coordinated by Enagás and supported by CEMEX, Acciona and IDAE. The Spanish gas supplier Redexis is also involved through its distribution networks. It is financed with ten million euros by the “Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking” (FCHJU) and aims to create the necessary infrastructure for the development of a renewable hydrogen system in Mallorca.
30 companies and organizations from eleven countries are involved in Green Hysland, nine of which are from the European Union as well as Chile and Morocco. The European initiative expects a total investment of around 50 million euros, including the production of electricity from renewable energies, the green hydrogen plant, its transport and distribution, and the equipment for its end use.
The project is part of the “Hydrogen Roadmap” announced by the Spanish government in October 2020. The goal is to build a production capacity of four gigawatts by 2030, for which capital of 8,9 billion euros will be mobilized.
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Consortium plans hydrogen supply for Mallorca / © Acciona
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Presentation “Power to Green Hydrogen Mallorca” / © Energás
