Overview

• At a Berlin event with EU officials and representatives from Germany, Spain, France and Portugal, H2Med expanded by 40 companies across the hydrogen value chain, including MOEVE, Repsol, Acciona and EDP Renováveis.
• The European Commission labeled the route an Energy Highways priority and confirmed Connecting Europe Facility support for studies on the CelZa (Portugal–Spain) and BarMar (Spain–France) links as well as national networks.
• H2Med organizers say the platform will stand up working groups and tighter cross‑border scheduling to secure economic viability and build a competitive European hydrogen market.
• Promoters target construction from 2026 and initial operations from 2030, with CelZa spanning 248 km at up to 0.75 Mtpa and the 455‑km BarMar subsea link designed for up to 2 Mtpa.
• Officials highlighted energy security and REPowerEU goals, while Enagás’ CEO said the corridor aims to supply about 10% of Europe’s hydrogen demand by 2030.