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As part of the Strategic Project for the Recovery and Economic Transformation of Renewable Energies, Renewable Hydrogen, and Storage (PERTE ERHA), we’re launching the largest green hydrogen project in Europe in Andalusia. The initiative is backed by €303.75 million in funding from the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, which will support the initial phase of the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley.
The Onuba project, as this first phase is known, will be the largest project in Southern Europe, with an electrolysis capacity of 300 MW and the option to expand it by an additional 105 MW, which is expected to create more than 8,000 direct, indirect, and induced jobs, primarily during the construction phase. The facility will supply green hydrogen both to the company’s own industrial sites and to third parties, playing a key role in decarbonizing industry as well as heavy land, sea, and air transportation.
The H2 Valles program has allocated a total of €1.214 billion to seven strategic initiatives across Andalusia, Aragon, Castilla y León, Catalonia, and Galicia, with the aim of achieving a total electrolysis capacity of 2,278 MW and attracting investments worth €4.907 billion. With a quarter of the total funding, Onuba has secured the largest share of the PERTE. It is also the only project based in Andalusia.
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Luxia is a large-scale, fully integrated renewable methanol, ammonia, and hydrogen project developed by Moeve within the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley, included in the 2nd Projects of Common Interest (PCI) and Projects of Mutual Interest (PMI) list.
Luxia will drive an integrated industrial ecosystem built around a 100 MW alkaline electrolyzer injecting its production in the H2Ring to feed a new methanol plant, and the optimization of existing assets, including an ammonia plant and SMR unit, maximizing efficiency and circularity. It will reach annual production of 300,000 metric tons of renewable methanol and 200,000 metric tons of renewable ammonia, avoiding up to 84% of emissions compared with conventional processes and helping decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors including the maritime and fertilizer sectors.
The project integrates renewable hydrogen, direct CO2 hydrogenation, and upgraded assets that operate using renewable feedstocks. It incorporates advanced electrification solutions, the circular use of biogenic CO2, and water and resource recycling, together with a digital platform, that optimizes hydrogen flows in real time and enhances operational flexibility.
Over 10 years, Luxia will prevent the emission of 6.2 million metric tons of CO2e, equivalent to taking Spain’s entire passenger car fleet off the road for one year. The project is aligned with the European Green Deal, REPowerEU, and the Net-Zero Industry Act, serving as a benchmark for efficiency, circularity, and industrial digitalization.
Luxia will also foster the development of a regional hydrogen value chain in Andalusia, creating new value chains for renewable methanol and ammonia and supporting alternative fuel solutions. It will generate a significant socioeconomic impact by creating quality jobs, building skills, forming new industrial clusters, and strengthening key sectors such as chemicals, shipping, and agriculture, positioning southern Spain as a pillar of Europe’s energy transition.- Coordinator and beneficiary:
Moeve
Paseo de la Castellana, 259A, 28046 Madrid (Spain).
Disclaimer:
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them. (Art. 17.3).
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This project is funded by the European Union's Innovation Fund under grant agreement nº 101251893.
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The “Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley Studies I” project will help implement the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 9.15.4: “Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley (HyAndalusia)”. Its goal is to develop a total electrolyzer capacity of 2 GW, distributed evenly between the provinces of Huelva (1 GW) and Cádiz (1 GW). This initiative will drive the decarbonization of industries that are difficult to electrify by supplying renewable hydrogen and its derivatives.
The CEF-funded project “HyAndalusia – Studies I” is designed to carry out the studies necessary to reach the Final Investment Decision (FID) and to prepare for the implementation of 1.1 GW of the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley. This includes:- ONUBA Phase 1
- THARSIS
- CARTEIA Phase 1
The scope of work covers: technical studies, risk assessment, financial planning, Pre-FEED and FEED studies and contract negotiations.
The ONUBA Phase 1 and THARSIS projects are set to be developed in Huelva, along with a feasibility study for the Rociana–ONUBA hydrogen pipeline.
In Cádiz, the focus will be on pre-FEED and FEED studies, contract negotiations, and financing strategies to implement CARTEIA Phase 1.
HyAndalusia – Studies I will drive the development of electrolyzer capacity for renewable hydrogen production across the identified sites in Andalusia, Spain. Its objectives are to:- Establish hydrogen interconnectionso
- Address supply shortages
- Reduce bottlenecks
Together, these measures will make a significant contribution to Europe’s energy security and independence.Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them. (Art. 17.3).
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