The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) underscored green hydrogen as a key tool to advance the Archipelago’s energy sovereignty during the Cajasiete Forum, held today and co-organised by the financial institution and Radio Canaria. The event focused on the challenges facing the Canary Islands’ energy system and the solutions needed to modernise it and secure supply.
In this context, Alejandro Romero, lead of PLOCAN’s H2VERDE project, emphasised that “there is no single solution” for the Canary energy system, while describing renewable hydrogen as a strategic vector for fragmented territories such as the Canary Islands. “It helps manage the grid and produce biofuels,” he explained, highlighting its potential to complement the integration of renewable energy and contribute to system stability.
Romero also stressed the importance of adopting an “energy sovereignty” approach, noting that the price of fossil fuels does not reflect their true cost in an island territory such as the Canary Islands. “Saying petrol costs one euro isn’t true: it is subsidised because it has to be brought here,” he said.
Moderated by journalists Estíbaliz Pérez and Mayer Trujillo, the forum brought together institutional representatives, technical experts and academics from the energy sector. Participants agreed on the urgent need to modernise the current model, with particular emphasis on storage, renewable integration and diversification of energy sources.
