The use of green hydrogen in rural areas is the main goal of the SharedH2 SUDOE project, which aims to validate green hydrogen as an energy storage solution for local energy communities, promoting sustainable development and improving the quality of life in strategic rural areas.
Green Hydrogen in Rural Areas
The Cantabrian capital hosted on April 16-17 the signing of ERDF grant agreements for projects approved in the first call of the INTERREG SUDOE 2021-2027 program. One of these agreements launches the SharedH2 SUDOE project, whose main objective is to promote and validate the use of renewable hydrogen as a flexible and distributed energy storage solution within local energy communities. The project aims to enhance strategic rural areas by developing new sustainable economic activities, mitigating environmental impacts, and improving residents’ quality of life.
As part of the event, two seminars were also held: the first focused on providing guidelines to lead beneficiaries for proper project management, and the second addressed project communication managers, showing the tools and strategies for effective dissemination of these projects.
Energy Storage with Green Hydrogen
ITCL, represented by its Market Manager, Dr. Cesar Merino, attended the event in Santander to formalize the SharedH2 SUDOE grant agreement, approved in the first call of the INTERREG SUDOE program. Alongside ITCL, the consortium was represented by Asseldor (France) and CTP (Spain).
Innovative Solutions in Energy Storage
SharedH2 SUDOE will deepen technical and scientific knowledge of the sector and test innovative solutions developed collaboratively. This includes pilot actions for green hydrogen production using photovoltaic energy, to be implemented in sectors such as transportation. These pilot projects will take place across Spain, Portugal, and France.
Additionally, the project will develop a joint strategy for the social and economic revitalization of rural areas, helping to retain and even attract population, integrating green hydrogen into local energy communities as a tool to achieve these goals.
Sustainable Economic Development with Green Hydrogen
Led by ITCL Technology Centre, the SharedH2 SUDOE research partnership includes organizations and companies from Spain, France, and Portugal. The project aims to:
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Analyze the use of renewable energy surpluses (solar, wind) for small-scale hydrogen generation.
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Integrate green hydrogen production and storage into local energy communities in the SUDOE territory.
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Implement action plans in SUDOE regions to establish economic and social development solutions.
SharedH2 Project Consortium
The SharedH2 SUDOE partnership will work together over the 36-month project duration and consists of 10 partners from Spain, France, and Portugal:
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Instituto Tecnológico de Castilla y León, Spain
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Escuela Politécnica Superior de Ávila, University of Salamanca, Spain
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Ayuntamiento de Bembibre, Spain
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Agência Regional de Energia da Alta Estremadura, Portugal
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Agência Regional de Energia e Ambiente do Norte Alentejano e Tejo, Portugal
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Association des éleveurs de Dordogne, France
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École Supérieure des Technologies Industrielles Avancées (ESTIA), France
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Association DERBI, France
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Capital Energy Services SL, Spain
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Consorcio de la Comunidad de Trabajo de los Pirineos, Spain
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