{"id":949,"date":"2026-11-10T11:03:53","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T10:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/castillayleonh2valley.eu\/?post_type=news&#038;p=949"},"modified":"2026-11-10T11:11:54","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T10:11:54","slug":"scaling-up-renewable-hydrogen-in-soria-leonardo-torres-on-the-barriers-and-the-benefits","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/castillayleonh2valley.eu\/es\/news\/scaling-up-renewable-hydrogen-in-soria-leonardo-torres-on-the-barriers-and-the-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Scaling up renewable hydrogen in Soria: Leonardo Torres on the barriers and the benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Soria<\/strong> has the lowest population density in Spain. It is also where <strong>one of the valley\u2019s renewable hydrogen projects<\/strong> is taking shape. How to take that project from a first plant to <strong>wider replication<\/strong> is the focus of our latest video interview with Leonardo Torres, eMethanol Program Director for Iberia at Elyse Energy.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CyLH2 Valley \u2013 A Chat with Leonardo Torres Quevedo\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H7DGIpnBc_0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Barrier one: power on the grid<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Producing hydrogen at industrial scale uses large amounts of electricity, and the Spanish grid has little to spare. Growing the project will mean <strong>reinforcing the network and adding connections<\/strong> in industrial estates.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIn Spain, there is very little available capacity, and these projects are very electricity-intensive.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><strong>Barrier two: rules that must line up<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The second challenge is regulatory. To be certified as renewable under EU rules, the plant\u2019s product must meet three conditions at the same time. The electricity must come from <strong>additional renewable sources<\/strong>. Hydrogen production must be <strong>matched in time with power generation<\/strong>. And the energy must be <strong>sourced locally<\/strong>, with no purchases from outside Spain. Meeting all three in a chemical plant whose equipment runs at high temperatures and pressures takes extra effort.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The opportunity: jobs that keep talent at home<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The interview also looks at the project\u2019s <strong>value for the territory<\/strong>. In a province facing significant depopulation, skilled jobs in a growing sector could give young people a reason to stay:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThis project can help to retain young people by providing high-quality, technology-driven jobs with a very, very bright future.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Local businesses also stand to benefit, because they can develop the project together with the promoters. The goal, in Torres\u2019 words, is a project developed \u201cby making the most of all the talent and resources available in the province\u201d.<\/p>\n<h3>Update: fast-track status for the Garray pilot<\/h3>\n<p>Since this interview was recorded, the project has taken an important step forward. In October 2026, <strong>the Regional Government of Castilla y Le\u00f3n (Junta de Castilla y Le\u00f3n) declared eM-Numancia, Elyse Energy\u2019s green methanol project at the PEMA business park in Garray (Soria), a Priority Industrial Project for 2026\u20132030.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The new status shortens the regional side of the process. All regional administrative procedures linked to the project are treated as urgent, which halves the ordinary statutory deadlines, and coordination with other administrations is ensured. It does not change the EU certification rules or the grid capacity issues Torres described, but it gives the project a <strong>faster route through regional permitting<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The figures also bear out the opportunity Torres pointed to. The project foresees around 260 direct and 640 indirect jobs during construction, and at least 50 direct and around 125 indirect jobs once in operation, mostly in highly qualified technical roles. In return, Elyse Energy commits to starting works within one year and to maintaining its investment and employment commitments for at least five years after 2030.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/castillayleonh2valley.eu\/news\/making-hydrogen-projects-investable-cylh2-valley-closes-its-learning-capsules-series-with-a-focus-on-funding-and-financing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full news release<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a new video interview, Leonardo Torres (Elyse Energy) explains what stands between the project and its next phase, and why it matters for Spain\u2019s least densely populated province.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":951,"template":"","news_category":[25],"class_list":["post-949","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news_category-news-release"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Scaling up renewable hydrogen in Soria: Leonardo Torres on the barriers and the benefits - 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