Enagas launches renewable gas guarantees of origin platform

LONDON (ICIS)–Iberian energy transmission system operator Enagas GTS has launched its platform for the registration to the system of guarantees of origin for renewable gases, it announced in a press release on 25 January.

The platform allows for the registration of account holders and the registration of production devices onto the system which is applicable to biogas, biomethane, and renewable hydrogen.

The platform is in line with the Spanish Government’s +SE Plan (More Energy Security Plan) which was presented in October last year.

The +SE Plan includes 73 energy security measures grouped into six main objectives: savings and efficiency, transformation of the energy system, extension of protection to citizens, fiscal measures, transformation of industry to renewable energies and hydrogen, and solidarity with the rest of Europe.

The issuances of guarantees of origin for production devices that are registered in the system is due in March, Enagas said, with the ability to consult on the location, typology, capacity, and commissioning date of the renewable gas production asset prior to March.

Guarantees of origin have been muted as a possible mechanism to boost the development of renewable gas production in a similar way to renewable electricity generation assets such as wind farms, solar farms, and hydro-electricity plants.

Spain has ambitions to become the first renewable hydrogen hub in Europe, with an abundance of renewable potential as well as the €2.5billion H2MED hydrogen pipeline project due to move 2million tonnes/year of renewable hydrogen between Portugal, Spain, France, and Germany by 2030.