The Net Zero Basque Industrial Super Cluster encompasses the 16 industrial clusters in the Basque region and is collaborating with local private and public stakeholders to accelerate their energy transition and decarbonization.

Industrial Cluster Activities and Assets

Description

The Basque Government, through Spri Group, in collaboration with the two main energy companies in the Basque Country, Iberdrola and Petronor, and the support of the 16 industrial clusters, aims to accelerate the path to net zero emissions in the Basque Country, fostering energy supply decarbonization and energy efficiency in the industrial sectors - chemicals, cement, metals, foundry - and creating market opportunities based on the scale-up of the new technologies and innovative services. The Net Zero Basque Industrial Supercluster is working towards developing a holistic strategy for its industrial mix, integrating hydrogen solutions and direct electrification, with the support of circularity and carbon capture technologies.

Cluster metrics

• Emissions: 7.2 Mt CO2e GHG emitted annually (2019)+R17

Impact

• Emissions: 30% CO2e GHG prevented annually in 2030

• GDP contribution: 2.5 billion EUR contributed annually in 2030

• Jobs: 25,000 jobs total preserved and added by 2030