BAKU, Azerbaijan, Apr.1. Spanish Enagas eyes both natural gas and hydrogen supplies via interconnectors, said the CEO of Enagas, Arturo Gonzalo, Trend reports.
He stated during the Enagás general shareholders’ meeting that security of supply and decarbonisation are two sides of the same coin and the essence of Enagas' purpose. In this regard, he pointed to the “five European pillars on which the company’s strategy will be based until 2030: storage, interconnections, biomethane, renewable hydrogen and alliances with neighbouring countries”. Specifically, he spoke of the target set by Europe to increase the gas storage obligation to 80 percent of its capacity before next winter ─and to 90 percent the following years─ and to increase biomethane production capacity.
Regarding international connections, Arturo Gonzalo pointed out that, “in coordination with the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge and the gas operators of our European neighbours, we are assessing the different technical options for strengthening and completing our country’s gas interconnections so that they can transport both natural gas and hydrogen”.
In this regard, he explained that “Spain is well positioned in this new context, in which the idea of cooperative management of infrastructure and complementary capacities between states is strengthened,” adding that “Enagás is willing to play its role and is already working in this direction”.
The CEO of Enagás further added that “the best response to energy fragility is to accelerate the transformation of the system, and the gas sector has a key role to play in moving from natural gas to renewable gases, mainly hydrogen”.
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