Mallorca's Green Hysland Project Injects First Green Hydrogen into Spain’s Gas Grid

The Green Hysland project achieves a groundbreaking milestone by injecting green hydrogen into Spain's gas grid in Mallorca, providing clean energy to 115,000 households and reducing CO2 emissions.

In a significant step towards energy innovation, the Green Hysland project has successfully injected green hydrogen into Spain’s gas grid for the first time on the island of Mallorca. This milestone took place in Palma de Mallorca and marks the integration of hydrogen into existing natural gas infrastructure, showcasing the technical feasibility of blending hydrogen with natural gas.

Innovative Hydrogen Integration to Supply Thousands

The infrastructure supporting this initiative includes a 3.2km pipeline, a hydrogen reception station, and a blender that seamlessly integrates green hydrogen into the natural gas supply. This groundbreaking system will provide energy to 115,000 households and 2,000 industrial and tertiary consumers across Mallorca. The blended supply is projected to avoid 4,000 tons of CO2 emissions annually.

Fidel López Soria, CEO of Spanish gas distributor Redexis, expressed enthusiasm for the project, stating, “This achievement represents a before and after in energy innovation. With the first injection of green hydrogen into the natural gas grid, we demonstrate the potential of our infrastructure and establish a model that can be replicated across other regions and countries in Europe.”

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Green Hysland: Pioneering Hydrogen Ecosystems in Europe

The Green Hysland project, part of the EU’s Clean Hydrogen Partnership, is dedicated to building a comprehensive hydrogen ecosystem on Mallorca, positioning the island as a hydrogen hub in Southern Europe. Green hydrogen is produced at a cement plant in Lloseta, using a PEM electrolyser powered by solar energy.

This hydrogen will not only be blended into the natural gas grid but will also serve key sectors on the island, including tourism, transport, and industry. Some of the initial pilots will supply heat and power to a municipal building, a hotel, a ferry terminal, and buses.

The hydrogen pipeline stretches from Lloseta to an injection station at the Cas Tresorer power station on the outskirts of Palma. The system is designed to inject up to 190 tons of hydrogen annually in its early stages, with the potential to increase to 575 tons per year in the future. Currently, the hydrogen blend stands at 2%, but it is expected to rise to 20% by 2025, demonstrating Mallorca’s commitment to green energy transition.