Madrid hosts the ‘H2med Alliance: Building the European Hydrogen Market’ event

The H2med Alliance held the ‘H2med Alliance: Building the European Hydrogen Market’ event today at the Enagás Corporate University (UCE) in Madrid. The event brought together producers, consumers, infrastructure operators, and other stakeholders in the value chain to analyse the necessary conditions to foster a competitive European hydrogen market.

Estimations from H2med partners show that transport would represent a minor portion of the total cost of supplying renewable hydrogen in Europe. This analysis reinforces the strategic role of infrastructure in connecting the regions with the greatest potential for competitive renewable hydrogen production, located specially in southwestern Europe, with the main consumption hubs in Central Europe. Transporting hydrogen through the Spanish backbone network to the Franco-German border would have an estimated cost of between €0.6 and €1 per kilogram, depending on the assumptions and conditions considered. Applicable tariffs remain subject to regulatory definition and assessment.

Enagás CEO Arturo Gonzalo emphasized during the opening of the meeting that “Europe needs to strengthen its strategic autonomy and competitiveness. Renewable hydrogen is not just a tool for advancing decarbonization, but also a key driver for improving security of supply and reducing energy dependence. H2med embodies this European vision by connecting the Iberian Peninsula’s exceptional renewable potential with Europe’s main industrial centres and contributing to a more integrated, resilient and efficient energy market”.

The Call for Interest launched in 2025 in Spain, France, Portugal, and Germany registered 528 projects from 168 companies interested in using the H2med corridor infrastructure. This expression of interest aimed to identify the needs of the regions along the corridor, and more specifically, the needs of the national hydrogen grids linked to the corridor, whose implementation is planned for 2032.

One of the main objectives of the event was to facilitate the exchange of knowledge among the various stakeholders in the value chain. It included a Keynote speech by Daniel Fraile, Director of Policy & Regulation of Hydrogen Europe, two panels about the regulatory impacts on the hydrogen market and the competitivity of renewable hydrogen in the Iberian Peninsula, respectively, and a workshop focused on the production profiles to meet the consumers’ needs.

The conclusions of these sessions will help guide the Alliance’s work and identify measures that foster a reliable, competitive market capable of mobilizing investment in hydrogen production, infrastructure, storage, and consumption.

The event provided an opportunity to share the latest developments on the H2med corridor and its associated infrastructure in Portugal, Spain, France, and Germany. Cross-border infrastructure will be essential for creating an integrated European market and enabling industry to access hydrogen where production is most competitive.

The project will connect production centres in southwestern Europe with the main industrial consumption areas in central and northern Europe through the CelZa interconnection between Portugal and Spain, the BarMar route between Spain and France, and the national networks linked to the corridor, contributing to the development of an integrated European value chain.

During the meeting, progress on the technical, environmental, and engineering studies for the various infrastructure projects, the public participation and administrative processes.

This work allows for the continued development of the corridor in accordance with market needs and in dialogue with the local territories.

One year after its launch in Berlin, the Alliance has 53 members and eight collaborating entities, consolidating itself as a platform for collaboration between companies, institutions and infrastructure operators to accelerate the development of an integrated European hydrogen market and contribute to Europe’s competitiveness, decarbonization and energy security objectives.

Enagás is a Transmission System Operator (TSO) with 50 years’ experience in the development, operation and maintenance of energy infrastructure. It has more than 12,000 kilometres of gas pipelines, three underground storage facilities and eight regasification plants. The company operates in seven countries. In Spain it is the Technical Manager of the Gas System and, according to the Royal Decree-Law 8/2023, Enagás may operate as provisional Hydrogen Transmission Network Operator (HTNO) and develop H2med, the Spanish hydrogen network and associated storage facilities. In line with its commitment to energy transition, Enagás has announced its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2040, with a firm commitment to decarbonisation and the promotion of renewable gases, especially hydrogen. Find out more at: https://www.enagas.es/en/.
Press contact: Jorge Álvarez – dircom@enagas.es – (+34) 630 384 930.

NaTran is the new name of GRTgaz. In 2025, NaTran changed its name and launched a new corporate project focused on energy transition and carbon neutrality. To achieve its strategic goals, the company is adapting its networks and practices to address ecological, economic, and digital challenges. It provides infrastructure and logisitics solutions tailored to gases that contribute to the energy transition (biomethane, hydrogen and CO₂). NaTran is the second-largest gas transmission operator in Europe. The Group has two subsidiaries: Elengy (Europe’s leading LNG terminal operator) and NaTran Deutschland (operator of the MEGAL network). NaTran undertakes public service missions aimed at ensuring safe gas transport for its customers. The NaTran R&I research center (formerly RICE) is an international benchmark in research and innovation applied to the energy transition. NaTran Group key figures: 33,791 km of pipelines, 623 TWh of gas transported, nearly 3,671 employees, €2.5 billion in revenue in 2025. To find out more about NaTran and its initiatives, visit NaTrangroupe.com, X, LinkedIn, Instagram.
Press contact: Chafia Baci – chafia.baci@natrangroupe.com – (+33) 6 40 48 54 40.

OGE gets gaseous molecules flowing. We create and maintain a modern, safe and efficient infrastructure for natural gas, hydrogen and CO₂. Our pipeline network with a length of more than 12,000 kilometres is fundamental to Germany’s energy supply and ensures the prosperity of our society. As the market-leading gas transmission system operator, we are a pioneer, driver and enabler of the energy transition and climate neutrality. We see ourselves as transformation consultants and service providers for industry, power plants, distribution system operators and our partners from production and politics. The OGE Group is also a future-proof, modern workplace for more than 2,000 people. In the interests of our employees and shareholders, we continually adapt our business model to ensure lastingly profitable development. For more information on the company, go to www.oge.net.
Press contact: Kristian Peters-Lach – kristian.peters-lach@oge.net – (+49) 201 3642–12622.

REN – Gasodutos, S.A. is the Portuguese gas TSO and part of REN – Redes Energéticas Nacionais, SGPS, S.A., a group of companies that integrates the Portuguese electricity TSO, as well as other gas activities concessions in Portugal such as, the Sines LNG Terminal, the underground storage and one gas distribution company. Besides its operation in Portugal, REN also has gas and electric grid assets in Chile and a share in the Cahora Bassa power plant in Mozambique. REN – Gasodutos, S.A. is responsible for the planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance of more than 1,300 km of high-pressure pipelines in Portugal and for the national gas system technical management. Find us at https://www.ren.pt/.
Press contact: Paulo Camacho – paulo.camacho@ren.pt – (+351) 929 029 187.

Teréga – Located in the Greater South-West of France, at the crossroads of major European gas flows, Teréga has for over 80 years deployed exceptional expertise in the development of gas transport and storage infrastructures and today designs innovative solutions to meet the major energy challenges in France and Europe. A true accelerator of the energy transition, Teréga has over 5,000 km of pipelines and two underground storage facilities representing 13.5% of the French gas transport network and 27% of national storage capacities respectively. In 2025, the company achieved revenue of €480M (excluding congestion balancing) and has 650 employees. Social responsibility is at the heart of Teréga’s strategy, committed to the energy transition towards carbon neutrality. Teréga deploys programs in all ESG (Environment Social Governance) areas: the safety of its employees and the security of its infrastructure via the PARI 2035 program, the sustainable development of territories and social responsibility via the ENERGIZ MOUV program, supporting philanthropic projects through the Teréga Accélérateur d’Énergies endowment fund, and reducing environmental impacts through the BE POSITIF program with a commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by -34% by 2030 compared to 2021 across all scopes 1, 2, and 3. Find us at https://www.terega.fr/.
Press contact: Céline DALLEST – celine.dallest@terega.fr – (+33) 6 38 89 11 07.

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