Portugal’s energy grid operator REN will distribute hydrogen under a new agreement signed with Spanish Enagás that operates infrastructure across Europe, French GRTgaz and French Teréga that operates infrastructure in Europe.
The Green2TSO initiative will lead to the transformation of the gas network for distributing hydrogen. The project uses new technologies for including hydrogen in the transport network in line with the EU’s goals for European operators to distribute clean, safe and efficient energy on a large scale.
Priority areas will be in the field of technology for developing detection and measurement systems for hydrogen compression and storage, as well as alternatives for the coating of hydrogen pipelines.
According to the CEO of Teréga, the Green2TSO initiative will create a European Hydrogen Backbone for decarbonizing the industry and transport sectors. The CEO of REN believes that this agreement will lead to energy transition in Europe and to the large-scale use of green hydrogen that will effectively counter climate change.