The lava Provincial Council, Talgo, and Petronor have joined forces to support lava’s transition to a renewable hydrogen economy.
The three groups have formed an agreement to promote industrial and technical growth centered on renewable hydrogen, allowing Alava businesses to thrive responsibly and the Territory to progress in the energy transition.
The collaboration, which is accessible to additional members, responds to the lava Provincial Council’s pledge to promote decarbonization of industry and transportation by promoting technical advancements that enable sustainable mobility using renewable hydrogen as a fuel.
This is a situation in which it will work hand in hand with Petronor and Talgo as of Monday. Petronor will, in particular, build the infrastructure needed to offer competitive renewable hydrogen to industry and firms in the transportation sector in Lava. The goal is to gradually introduce low-carbon hydrogen until entire renewable hydrogen consumption is reached.
In this regard, it’s worth mentioning the company’s ambition to reach zero net CO2 emissions by 2050, for which it’ll invest in energy efficiency to save roughly 300,000 t/year of CO2 while transitioning to a refinery that emits fewer emissions and produces low-carbon fuels. The hydrogen economy will be explored as part of the development of a new refinery concept.
Talgo’s contribution will be the development of the Vittal One train, a commuter-regional hydrogen-powered train, at its Ribabellosa factory in Alava, which is part of the Basque Hydrogen Corridor. The company has a long history in the field of light and energy-efficient trains, responding to a commitment to provide railway operators with products that serve as the backbone of the territory, promoting development and improving connections between towns while also contributing to transportation sustainability and environmental preservation.
This public-private cooperation is part of the lava Provincial Council’s commitment to attaining the goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and to highlighting the Basque energy sector’s industrial and technical capabilities as a key player in the energy transition.
It also adheres to European climate rules and the European techno-industrial regeneration plan outlined in the EU Green Deal, with the goal of achieving a zero-emissions economy in Europe.
The pandemic hastens the energy transition, and community rebuilding funds make Green Deal initiatives, which aim to enhance the productive sector and consolidate the techno-industrial system, more relevant.
In this context, the Provincial Council of Lava, Talgo, and Petronor sign a public-private partnership to solve initiatives defined in the energy transition, in line with European institutions’ proposals.
Ramiro González has demonstrated in his address that “Hydrogen is essential for the energy transition and the battle against climate change, and this agreement indicates the administrations’ and industries’ strong commitment to progressing in decarbonization through this technology. Our business has always been competitive.
a standard in energy affairs, and as a result, it must continue to bet on innovation in this area, a route to which we pledge our dedication and support. Talgo’s role in this change is significant. It is a source of pride that this Alava enterprise, as well as Petronor, a sector leader, are at the forefront of new initiatives like these “..
For Petronor’s president, Emiliano López Atxurra, “This agreement, which was signed today, is another step in the consolidation of a public-private commitment to renewable hydrogen as a key energy source for addressing the energy transition, in the sense that it will play a decisive role in the decarbonization of mobility and transportation.
industry. At the same time, it is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to build the techno-industrial value chain required for consolidation. Having the support of the Provincial Council of Alava for the launch of a sustainable transportation solution such as the hydrogen train, which entails working across the entire value chain from the generation of renewable hydrogen to industry such as Talgo, and finally to end-users such as passengers who will be able to enjoy a sustainable mode of transportation, allows us to advance in this approach that makes the energy transition an opportunity to combine decarbonization and sustainability, allows us to advance in this approach that makes the energy transition an opportunity to combine decarbonization In conclusion, we may state that the Basque Hydrogen Corridor adds another piece to its puzzle “..
Finally, Carlos Palacio Oriol, the chairman of Talgo, noted “For the past 60 years, lava has been the cradle of Talgo, the site where we were born and have kept our presence and link. The deal we struck today is unquestionably the future of decarbonized, sustainable mobility, and we couldn’t have done it without greater friends like Petronor and the lava Provincial Council. The hydrogen train is already a technological reality that Talgo is working on with its own technology and that we will test in March “..
