RENOVAGAS
RENOVAGAS is a hydrogen project in Spain using electrolysis and catalytic methanation; recorded capacity: 15 kW electric.
Overview
StatusDemoInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Country · regionSpain
Technologyelectrolysis and catalytic methanation
Productsynthetic natural gas (SNG) / renewable natural gas
Capacity15 kW electric
Capacity values retain their recorded units and scope. MW, kt H₂/y and Nm³ H₂/h are different measures; this page does not convert or add them without a shared operating basis.
Details
Technology & product
Componentselectrolytic H2 production, methanation reactor, biogas stream, 15 kW electric demonstrator
Configuration DetailPower-to-methane: electrolytic H2 from RES combined with biogas CO2 through methanation
Feedstockbiogas (CO2 source) and renewable energy input
Power Sourcerenewable energy sources (RES)
Project GroupPower-to-Methane
Project Typeresearch project
Capacity & economics
Production Volumeup to 2 N-cu m/hr SNG
Status & timeline
Lifecycle StageStage Date: 2017; Later Phase: 250 kWel scale-up under study for a second phase; Documented Stage: first phase finished; 15 kW pilot demonstrated and tested
Eventpilot testing in real conditions reported in 2017
Date online (tracker field)2014 (meaning under review)International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Additional project information
ProductCH4International Energy Agency · as of 2026
TechnologyALKInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h)2 Nm³ H₂/hInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (kt H2/y)0.002 kt H2/yInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (MWel)0.009 MWelInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Announced Size)2 Nm3 H2/hInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- TECNALIA Renewable natural gas generation process Shared by 3 fields: Current
- TECNALIA Science Portal RENOVAGAS project: Power to methane Shared by 9 fields: Current
- ENTSOG RenovaGas | ENTSOG Shared by 2 fields: Current
- International Energy Agency IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 8 fields: Snapshot 2026-06-18 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2026)
Field sources
Shared date, confidence and value status appear once with their source above; a dash in the table refers to that source context.
| Field | Shown value | Original value | Source | Date basis | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | RENOVAGAS | View exact valueRENOVAGAS | Renewable natural gas generation process | — | |
| Country | Spain | View exact valueSpain | RENOVAGAS project: Power to methane | — | |
| Components | electrolytic H2 production, methanation reactor, biogas stream, 15 kW electric demonstrator | View exact value["electrolytic H2 production","methanation reactor","biogas stream","15 kW electric demonstrator"] | Renewable natural gas generation process | — | |
| Configuration Detail | Power-to-methane: electrolytic H2 from RES combined with biogas CO2 through methanation | View exact valuePower-to-methane: electrolytic H2 from RES combined with biogas CO2 through methanation | RENOVAGAS project: Power to methane | — | |
| Feedstock | biogas (CO2 source) and renewable energy input | View exact valuebiogas (CO2 source) and renewable energy input | RENOVAGAS project: Power to methane | — | |
| Power Source | renewable energy sources (RES) | View exact valuerenewable energy sources (RES) | RENOVAGAS project: Power to methane | — | |
| Product | synthetic natural gas (SNG) / renewable natural gas | View exact valuesynthetic natural gas (SNG) / renewable natural gas | RENOVAGAS project: Power to methane | — | |
| Project Group | Power-to-Methane | View exact valuePower-to-Methane | RENOVAGAS project: Power to methane | — | |
| Project Type | research project | View exact valueresearch project | RenovaGas | ENTSOG | — | |
| Technology | electrolysis and catalytic methanation | View exact valueelectrolysis and catalytic methanation | Renewable natural gas generation process | — | |
| Capacity | 15 kW electric | View exact value15 kW electric | RENOVAGAS project: Power to methane | — | |
| Production Volume | up to 2 N-cu m/hr SNG | View exact valueup to 2 N-cu m/hr SNG | RENOVAGAS project: Power to methane | — | |
| Event | pilot testing in real conditions reported in 2017 | View exact valuepilot testing in real conditions reported in 2017 | RENOVAGAS project: Power to methane | — | |
| Event | Date online : 2014 | View exact value{"date":"2014","date_precision":"year","event":"Date online","basis":"iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv"} | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Lifecycle Stage | Stage Date: 2017; Later Phase: 250 kWel scale-up under study for a second phase; Documented Stage: first phase finished; 15 kW pilot demonstrated and tested | View exact value{"stage_date":"2017","later_phase":"250 kWel scale-up under study for a second phase","documented_stage":"first phase finished; 15 kW pilot demonstrated and tested"} | RenovaGas | ENTSOG | — | |
| Progress Status | Demo | View exact valueDEMO | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Product | CH4 | View exact valueCH4 | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Technology | ALK | View exact valueALK | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h) | 2 Nm³ H₂/h | View exact value2 Nm³ H₂/h | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (kt H2/y) | 0.002 kt H2/y | View exact value0.00155928 kt H2/y | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (MWel) | 0.009 MWel | View exact value0.0092 MWel | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Announced Size) | 2 Nm3 H2/h | View exact value2 Nm3 H2/h | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
13 current sourced values · 2 older values · Record updated