National experts and companies from the sector met in Burgos in a conference open to the public to explain the Castilla y Leon Hydrogen Valley project, analyze the Spanish infrastructure and showcase several success stories of European companies working in the different phases of the hydrogen value chain. The day ended with a visit to Hiperbaric to learn about the operation of high-pressure compressor technology, Aciturri’s high-pressure storage tanks and fire safety equipment in H2 facilities of Komtes Group.
The presentation day of the Hydrogen Valley of Castilla y León (CYLH2 Valley) organized by the City Council of Burgos and the Hydrogen Association of Castilla y León (H2CYL) at the Fórum Evolución in Burgos, served as the starting point of the Castilian project, which is born with the backing of Europe and a total estimated investment of 380 million euros, as we already told in this previous news. Its objective is to turn the region into the main integrated ecosystem of green hydrogen in Spain and cover its entire value chain, from production to compression, distribution and storage.
Hiperbaric’s headquarters also hosted the presentation of the Valley, and at the company’s facilities in Burgos there was a technological showcase of different key technologies of the green H2 value chain. The take-off of green hydrogen in Spain was also analyzed with the Hydrogen Valley in Castilla y Leon, with a project that marks a milestone in the commitment to green hydrogen as a driver of sustainable development and industrial innovation.
During the visit, Hiperbaric experts presented the Hydrogen Compression technology at high pressures, as well as the most important R&D projects around the H2 Value Chain. With Aciturri, a Tier 1 aeronautical company, the visit focused on high-pressure gaseous hydrogen and liquid hydrogen storage systems. And with Komtes Group, a benchmark in extinguishing systems, the different components to ensure safety in H2 refueling stations were explained.
Both the round tables of experts at the Fórum Evolución in Burgos and the technological exhibition at Hiperbaric highlighted the challenges of the project with the creation of a powerful network of consumers, cooperation with other initiatives in the area, the promotion of new valleys, the attraction of new industry, technical development and the development of plans for replication in Castilla y León.
