Ferrol is the place chosen to build a large-scale, high-power electrolyzer plant for the generation of what is considered the fuel of the future because it does not emit greenhouse gases in its production. The naval public company and Repsol will sign an agreement next Tuesday to increase their collaboration in this matter.
The navy contributes to this project with its experience, capacity, and facilities, such as those offered by the Ferrol turbine factory. Last March, Repsol, and Navantia signed a collaboration agreement to jointly develop innovative solutions with the aim of decarbonizing maritime transport. Specifically, the energy company and the state naval company will focus their collaboration on evaluating the behavior of the new liquid fuels with a low carbon footprint (advanced biofuels produced from waste and synthetic fuels) that Repsol will supply in the propulsion and generation systems that Navantia factory. The objective? Accelerate the energy transition and achieve carbon neutrality, in line with the greenhouse gas emission reduction targets of Spain, the EU, the UN, and the International Maritime Organization.
These new fuels represent a solid alternative for the decarbonization of the maritime sector in the short and medium-term since they could achieve a 100% reduction in emissions. The project will focus on evaluating the technical and economic feasibility of this new technology.
On the other hand, the Navantia shipyard in Fene began this Friday the shipment of the first four jackets of the 61 wind turbines that the facility will have, which will have as its final destination the Ailes Marines wind farm in St. Brieuc, in Brittany French.
The park, which has an area of ​​75 km2 and an electricity generation capacity of up to 496 MW, will have a marked Spanish stamp, since, in addition to the jackets, the piles will also be entirely built and assembled by Navantia-Windar in Fene .
The program reinforces the company’s position as the main provider of offshore wind power in France, with one of the greatest potentials for offshore development in Europe. The load-out operation began at 05:30 yesterday and will continue for the next few days. Each jacket weighs 1,150 tons and is 75 meters high and 25 meters wide. They are scheduled to travel to Cherbourg to await installation at the St Brieuc offshore wind farm during the summer.
