MADRID (Reuters) – Spain has increased its target for green hydrogen production capacity as part of a broader upgrade of its energy and climate ambitions, according to an Energy Ministry document published on Monday.
The update of the government’s strategy set a 2030 target of 12 gigawatts (GW) for electrolysers, which would be used to make green hydrogen, up from 11 GW in a draft update presented last year.
The government is expected to approve the update of its national energy and climate plan at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
The plan is a key roadmap for companies to plan investments, as it establishes targets for energy efficiency and renewables, among others.
Spain is vying to be a leader in Europe in green hydrogen – which means the gas is produced using renewable electricity – by taking advantage of its bountiful sunshine and wind to produce clean energy.
Like most European peers, Madrid missed an end-of-June deadline to submit its plan to Brussels.
(Reporting by Pietro Lombardi, editing by Inti Landauro and Alistair Bell)
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