Interview “GalpH2Park is Set to Become One of Europe's Largest Renewable Hydrogen Plants.”

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The Portuguese multinational energy corporation Galp Energia has collaborated with the German multinational technology and engineering company Siemens to digitalize the GalpH2Park project in Sines, Portugal. Expected to be one of Europe's largest renewable hydrogen plants on completion, the project is scheduled to begin operating by the end of this year. The initiative represents a significant step in accelerating Europe's energy transition, combining advanced digital technologies with large-scale green hydrogen production to support industrial decarbonization and strengthen energy security. Christian Gückel, Vice President of Verticals Energy and Chemicals at Siemens shares more information about the mega project and also highlights the benefits of the core technology being used for the GalpH2Park project. Read on to know more…

Siemens has partnered with Portugal-based Galp Energia for digitalizing GalpH2Park. Industry experts emphasize that a complete phase-out of fossil fuels is difficult in today’s world considering technical, economic, and political hurdles. What are your views on this?

Christian Gückel: The energy transition will happen step by step, and there is no single solution for every industry. Where possible, the path is electrification. Where it isn't, low-carbon hydrogen can be a key lever. Siemens’ role is to provide the technology that makes this transition technically feasible and economically viable, with automation and digitalization making each step more efficient.