Iberdrola Puertollano 20 MW operational 2022, Iberdrola Palos Huelva 200 MW + 370 MW Phase 1+2 €950 m, Cepsa/Moeve Andalusian Valley 2 GW €3 bn, H2Med BarMar PCI.
Cross-border green-hydrogen workforce mobilisation against Iberdrola Puertollano (operational since 2022; 20 MW PEM electrolyser; 100 MW PV solar; 20 MWh Li-ion BESS; 360 kg H₂/hr; €150 m investment; Fertiberia ammonia plant customer; inaugurated by King Felipe VI), Iberdrola Palos de la Frontera Huelva "Puerta de Europa" (Phase 1: 200 MW electrolyser + 23,000 t H₂/yr + €450 m; Phase 2: 370 MW + 39,100 t H₂/yr + €500 m+; Phase 1 target Q4 2025; IPCEI Hy2Use selected Sep 2022; BP partnership Feb 2025), Cepsa/Moeve Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley (Palos de la Frontera Huelva + San Roque Cádiz; combined 2 GW electrolysis + 300,000 t H₂/yr; €3 bn H₂ + €2 bn renewables; Onuba first phase 405 MW Palos with €303.75 m MITECO grant; Huelva start-up 2026 + Cádiz 2027), and H2Med BarMar Barcelona-Marseille subsea pipeline (Enagás ES + NaTran FR + Teréga FR; FID scheduled 31 Dec 2026; COD 2030 some sources 2032; 455 km; 700-1050 mm; 144 MW Barcelona compressor station; 2 Mt H₂/y; EU PCI status renewed) — MITECO Hoja de Ruta Hidrógeno + IPCEI Hy2Use SA.103388/2022 + EU RFNBO Delegated Acts.
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- IPCEI Hy2Use + RD 681/2003 ATEX28%
- MITECO + CNMC + EU RFNBO Delegated Act24%
- Convenio Colectivo Construcción26%
- TEN-E + CEF + INSST22%
Electrolyser stack defines the zoning.
Iberdrola Puertollano + Palos + Cepsa/Moeve Andalusian Valley + H2Med BarMar zone outward from the stack. RD 681/2003 ATEX 1999/92/EC + UNE-EN 60079-series + MITECO + EU RFNBO Delegated Act.
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Electrolyser stack · H₂ source
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Zone 0
Continuous H₂ at stack
- Group IIC
- T1 temp class
- RD 681/2003
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Zone 1
Intermittent H₂ in process volumes
- IIC-rated PPE
- UNE-EN 60079-10-1
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Zone 2
Abnormal-operation H₂ leakage
- ISO 19880-1:2020
- UNE-EN 60079-14
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Non-classified
Outside ATEX-zoned envelope
Named projects in this jurisdiction
- Iberdrola Puertollano Ciudad Real (operational since 2022; 20 MW PEM electrolyser; 100 MW PV solar; 20 MWh Li-ion BESS; 360 kg H₂/hr; €150 m investment; customer Fertiberia ammonia plant; inaugurated by King Felipe VI) Iberdrola 2022
- Iberdrola Palos de la Frontera Huelva "Puerta de Europa" (Phase 1: 200 MW electrolyser, 23,000 t H₂/yr, €450 m; Phase 2: 370 MW, 39,100 t H₂/yr, €500 m+; Phase 1 target operational Q4 2025; IPCEI Hy2Use selected Sep 2022; BP partnership announced Feb 2025) Iberdrola + BP partnership 2025
- Cepsa (Moeve) Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley (Palos de la Frontera Huelva + San Roque Cádiz; combined 2 GW electrolysis; 300,000 t H₂/yr; €3 bn H₂ + €2 bn renewables; Onuba first phase 405 MW Palos with €303.75 m MITECO grant; Huelva start-up 2026 [full 2028]; Cádiz operational 2027) Cepsa (Moeve)
- H2Med BarMar pipeline Barcelona-Marseille subsea (Enagás ES + NaTran FR + Teréga FR; FID scheduled 31 December 2026; COD 2030 some sources 2032; 455 km; 700-1050 mm diameter; 144 MW Barcelona compressor station; 2 Mt H₂/y capacity; EU PCI status renewed) Enagás + NaTran + Teréga 2026
Spain’s H₂ anchor is Iberdrola Puertollano (20 MW operational since 2022) + Iberdrola Palos Huelva “Puerta de Europa” (Phase 1 200 MW Q4 2025 + Phase 2 370 MW) + Cepsa/Moeve Andalusian Valley (2 GW + €3 bn) + H2Med BarMar pipeline (FID 31 Dec 2026; COD 2030). MITECO + IPCEI Hy2Use govern.
01. Pre-pricing — Convenio Colectivo Construcción
Process workforce under Convenio Colectivo Construcción. Spain-bank-traceable remuneration mandatory.
02. A1 + Spanish-language contract + ATEX competency
A1 + Spanish-language contract predate site arrival. RD 681/2003 Group IIC + Temperature Class T1 competence per H₂ zone worker.
03. MITECO + IPCEI Hy2Use + CNMC onboarding
MITECO Hoja de Ruta del Hidrógeno reconciliation. IPCEI Hy2Use grant disbursement per Iberdrola/Cepsa. CNMC grid-connection per facility.
04. Inspección Trabajo + INSST-defensible evidence pack
Minimum pack: Spain-bank-traceable remuneration, Spanish-language contract, A1 receipt, Convenio Construcción tariff reconciliation, RD 681/2003 ATEX competency record per H₂-zone worker.
05. India and Gulf sourcing corridors — the Spain H₂ pathway
Indian and Gulf H₂-process trade pools through Larsen & Toubro Heavy Engineering + ADNOC. The 8 to 14-week corridor delivers Group-IIC-competent candidates against Iberdrola Palos Phase 2 or Cepsa Onuba scale-up.