BarMar-H2med

The BarMar project connecting Barcelona and Marseille is a key link in the H2med project. H₂Med will be a vast hydrogen transport corridor capable of carrying 10% of the 20 million tonnes of hydrogen foreseen in the RePowerEU targets in Europe by 2030. It is one of the main hydrogen import corridors via the Mediterranean, connecting Portugal, Spain and France and eventually North Africa in order to transport renewable hydrogen to the consumer countries of central Europe. 

The use will mainly be industrial, and will enable the decarbonisation of the main industrial companies along its route in Portugal, Spain, France and towards Germany. Consequently, the project will be a key factor in the development of a renewable and low-carbon hydrogen market at the European level. Hydrogen mobility will benefit from the scale effects connected with the industrial ecosystem.

• 09/11: Project launched by the President of the European Commission, the French President and the Heads of Portuguese and Spanish governments.
• 12/12/2022: Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between project sponsors: REN, Enagás, NaTran and Teréga.
• Q4 2022 – Q1 2023: Pre-feasibility studies.
• 2023-2024: Feasibility study.

• 2032: Forecast commissioning date.

• Length: Approximately 400 to 450 km.
• Capacity: 2 MtH2/year (~200 GWh/d PCS).
• Useful compression power: Up to 140 MW.

The project is subject to a preliminary consultation process organised under the auspices of the National Commission for Public Debate (CNDP), which has appointed independent overseers to ensure that the public is properly informed and involved. 
Running from 6 May to 12 July 2026, this consultation enables the public to find out about the project and discuss its objectives, challenges, technical specifications and implementation arrangements.

How to take part in the public debate

• Website dedicated to the BarMar (H2med) concertation
• The participatory platform - Contributions to the preliminary consultation for the BarMar project

Public consultation diary

>> Find the full programme and details on how to take part on the consultation page