“TECNALIA strengthens its commitment to the energy transition, providing green hydrogen knowledge and advanced capabilities”
The KATA project is working on the development of innovative solutions for renewable hydrogen generation, transport and use
These solutions specifically focus on carriers such as ammonia and methanol, which are considered key to decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors such as maritime transport and steel.
KATA brings together a Basque industrial consortium from the renewable hydrogen value chain. TECNALIA takes part as a scientific-technological actor alongside companies such as Cintranaval, Fidegas, Global Factor, H2SITE, Sarmelt, SKV, Tamoin, TTT and Tubacex. This project is coordinated by Iberdrola and funded by the Basque Government’s Hazitek programme.
TECNALIA's contribution
TECNALIA will contribute to the project in strategic areas such as:
- Advanced design of solutions for maritime transport, including the simulation of new propulsion systems based on hydrogen, ammonia and methanol, and their transformation on board by means of a membrane reactor.
- Support for the development of green hydrogen production processes, such as higher efficiency pulsed electrolysis and ammonia synthesis using electrified reactors.
- Research into CO₂ capture and conversion technology, including the production of renewable methanol using advanced electrochemical processes.
- Characterisation and validation of materials exposed to extreme conditions in the presence of hydrogen, ammonia or methanol, as well as the development of new test methodologies for industry.
- Environmental and economic assessment of the developed technology, facilitating its future implementation and compliance with European regulatory requirements.
A strategic project for the energy transition
KATA places the Basque Country at the forefront in Europe of the development of renewable hydrogen carrier technology, driving the decarbonisation of key industrial sectors and strengthening the region’s technological capabilities.