Portugal
Many countries are currently facing the challenge of developing green hydrogen projects as part of their efforts to decarbonize their economies
Portugal has been able to establish ambitious green hydrogen production goals due to its domestic resources, its high level of renewable-source electricity production capacity and the energy transition objectives it has assumed.
The National Hydrogen Strategy was approved in 2020 with the objective of establishing the conditions for creating a hydrogen economy in Portugal and defining the attainment of the following goals by 2030:
- 10% to 15% of natural gas networks being injected with green hydrogen;
- 2% to 5% of green hydrogen energy consumption by industry;
- 1% to 5% of roadway transport being powered by green hydrogen;
- 3% to 5% of domestic maritime transport consuming energy from green hydrogen;
- 1.5% to 2% of final consumers using green hydrogen;
- between 2 GW and 2.5 GW of installed capacity in electrolyzers; and
- 50 to 100 hydrogen supply stations.
More recently, in July 2023, the Portuguese Government presented a proposal to the European Commission to revise the National Energy and Climate Plan 2030, calling for an increase in the installed capacity of electrolyzers in 2030 to 5.5 GW.