The CEO of DH2 Energy, Marcos López-Brea Baquero, spoke at the panel on the energy sector at the conference “Sustainable reindustrialisation for Europe: an opportunity for Spain and France?”, organised by Asociación Diálogo last week in Madrid, the DH2 Energy reported in its social media.
Marcos López-Brea Baquero highlighted the great opportunities that will arise in the coming years with the deployment of renewable hydrogen in Spain and Europe. In this regard, he highlighted the role of Enagás and the European TSOs in the structuring of hydrogen transport networks, which will be key in Europe. The development of appropriate infrastructures will allow the transport of large quantities of renewable hydrogen, which will give a boost to the industry and will have knock-on effects for the economy.
In relation to renewable hydrogen production projects, he stressed the importance of working together with the administrations to accelerate and coordinate, at national and regional level, the authorisations of the projects. DH2 Energy is one of the first and largest project developers in Spain.
He stressed the importance of the principles of administrative simplification and speed in processing or, at least, compliance with the deadlines stipulated in current legislation. In particular, he highlighted the importance of applying administrative silence when appropriate.
DH2 Energy completed the processing of its Hysencia plant, with a 35 MW electrolysis capacity, located in Aragon, in more than five years, a much longer period than other types of projects.
Alberto Gurriarán Fernández, director of M&A and Structuring at ENGIE Soluções de Energia España, and María Teresa Nonay Domingo, director of Strategy and Planning at Enagás, also participated in this discussion panel. Carlos Sánchez Sanz, deputy director of El Confidencial, moderated the proceedings.
The debate covered the positive collaboration between Spain and France in different sectors, the progress in European integration, the importance of cross-border initiatives such as the green hydrogen corridor H2Med and the potential for reducing energy costs with renewable energies.
The day was opened by Jordi Garcia Brustenga, Director General of Industrial and SME Strategy at the Ministry of Industry and Tourism. The opening was led by Luis Pérez de Ayala, Vice President of Cuatrecasas.
Also participating as speakers at the event were Patxi Calleja Mediano, Director of Regulation at Iberdrola Spain; Ines Fernandez Gil, Director of the L’Oreal Hair Products factory in Burgos; Javier Izquierdo, Director of Strategy at Hispasat; Joan Vilaseca, Head of Corporate and Business Sustainability at Girbau, and, as moderator, Rubén Esteller, Deputy Director of elEconomista.
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