Cepsa, Damas to promote hydrogen buses in Spain

Spanish companies Cepsa and Damas have signed an agreement to promote the development of green hydrogen in intercity road transport and further promote sustainable mobility, Cepsa said on February 17.

The companies plan to incorporate buses powered by this sustainable fuel into the Damas fleet of vehicles, which will run on several passenger transport lines in the provinces of Seville, Huelva, and Cadiz.

Under this agreement, Cepsa will provide refueling facilities and green hydrogen, and Damas will add up to 10 buses powered by this energy to its fleet in the initial phase. These vehicles will be used on several routes geographically close to the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley projects.

Some of these routes will be Huelva-Seville, Seville Chipiona, Seville-Camas, Seville-Tomares, Huelva-Punta Umbria, and Huelva-Puerto de Santa Maria. The first green hydrogen-powered buses are scheduled to travel these routes in 2025. In addition, both companies will consider expanding to other regions and routes.

Cepsa said it aims to lead green hydrogen production in Spain and Portugal by 2030 with a total capacity of 2 GW. To this end, the company will establish the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley, which will have two production sites located in Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, and Campo de Gibraltar, Cadiz, and will position Andalusia as the largest hub in Europe in this technology.