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[IMPACT Interview]
Repsol: Moving from Paperwork to Steel in Hydrogen and Renewable Fuels
Onsite at Connecting Hydrogen Europe 2025, Tomas Malango, Director of Hydrogen, Renewable Fuels and Circular Economy at Repsol, shares an unfiltered view of how the company is turning ambition into execution. With 350 MW of hydrogen capacity ready for FID, Repsol is advancing strategic partnerships in gasification and electrolysis, while actively shaping demand-side ecosystems in aviation, shipping, and mobility.
Malango calls for regulatory pragmatism—postponing hourly correlation and additionality to lower costs—and urges the EU to recognize renewable fuels as carbon-neutral, on par with EVs. From Spain’s national coalitions to Brussels’ policy frameworks, Repsol’s strategy emphasizes practicality, collaboration, and readiness to build.
5 Key Takeaways:
1. From ambition to execution—350 MW of hydrogen ready for FID
Repsol is shifting from planning to delivery, with major projects entering the execution phase across Spain.
2. Postpone hourly correlation and additionality—for now
To enable hydrogen market growth, Repsol urges a temporary pause on rigid regulatory rules that raise costs by up to 25%.
3. Technology neutrality is essential for fuels policy
Repsol advocates for combustion engines with renewable fuels to be treated as equivalent to EVs with renewable power.
4. Strategic alliances are the foundation
Through partnerships with innovators like Enerkem, and platforms like SHYNE and CRECEMOS, Repsol is building the hydrogen and sustainable fuels ecosystems from the ground up.
5. Demand-side coalitions will unlock scale
Mobilizing the value chain—from farmers to fuel users—is the key to unlocking scale in aviation, shipping, and road transport.
Tomas Malango
Director of Hydrogen, Renewable Fuels and Circular Economy
Repsol
“It’s time to move from paperwork to steel—give hydrogen the space to grow before trying to make it perfect.
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- Tomas Malango, Director of Hydrogen, Renewable Fuels and Circular Economy, Repsol