Chair of Energy Transition
The Chair of Energy Transition, the result of a partnership between the Repsol Foundation and the University of Navarra, goal topromote research, training and knowledge dissemination in the field of the transition to a more sustainable and low-carbon energy model . In a global context where decarbonization is an urgentchallenge , the Chair focuses its activity on the technical-economic analysis of hydrogen as a core topic energy vector for the decarbonization of those sectors where direct electrification is not viable.
Objectives
research DE VANGUARDIA
Develop programs of study on the production, transport, storage and consumption of hydrogen, evaluating its technical and economic feasibility in different scenarios and sectors.
training Y training
promote the training of students, professionals and society in general on the challenges and opportunities offered by hydrogen and other emerging technologies in the energy transition.
knowledge dissemination AND TRANSFER OF knowledge
To bring research results closer to society, companies and public administrations, facilitating informed decision making and the development of sustainable energy policies.
INTERDISCIPLINARY partnership
To promote joint work among experts from different disciplines, as well as cooperation with companies, institutions and other research centers, to address the challenges of the energy transition from an integral perspective.
Lines of research
PRODUCTION
assessment of green hydrogen production technologies, evaluating their technical and economic feasibility and their role in the decarbonization of the energy system.
TRANSPORTATION AND DISTRIBUTION
Analysis of alternatives for safe and efficient hydrogen transportation, including infrastructure, costs and technological barriers.
STORAGE
Study of hydrogen storage solutions, both in the short and long term, considering different technologies (gaseous, liquid, solid materials, etc.), their technical and economic feasibility, and their integration into the energy system.
CONSUMPTION
Identification of priority hydrogen applications in sectors difficult to electrify, and study of their impact on emissions reduction.
The team
The Chair is formed by a multidisciplinary team committed to excellence and innovation:
Activities
EVENTS AND ARTICLES
2026
Techno-economic analysis of hydrogen transport: comparison between tube trailer and pipeline.
Guillermo G. Griñán, Tomás Gómez-Acebo. Renewable Energy Focus, vol. 57 (2026), 100820. 
11/25/2025 (last act.)
Observatory of hydrogen production projects in Spain.
Kevin Martínez Jordán, Guillermo Griñán
11/25/2025 (last act.)
Observatory of hydropower plants in Spain.
Sofía López de Silanes, Clara Morán, Tomás Gómez-Acebo
27/11/2024
Alfonso Moreno Donaire, Tomás Gómez-Acebo Temes, Dimitrios Georgios Hatzignatiou, The future of hydrogen in Spain: a probabilistic cost analysis..
Alfonso Moreno Donaire & Dimitrios Georgios Hatzignatiou, The future of hydrogen in Spain: A Monte Carlo probabilistic cost analysis..
29/02/2024
Guillermo Griñan Ciria, What is the most cost-effective and sustainable method of hydrogen transportation?
2024
Rodriguez-Pascual, M., Gómez-Acebo, T. (2024). Ecoscore methodology usage for environmental evaluation of mobility systems with hydrogen for heavy duty trucks, DYNA, 99(6). 608-614. DOI: https://doi.org/10.52152/D11237
30/11/2023
"Moving towards the hydrogen society: Transport and distribution", in Pamplona.
13/07/2023
Tomás Gómez-Acebo, What will the logistics for hydrogen supply be like?
29/03/2023
Keynote lecture "Hydrogen in the energy transition". at the Collaborate Pamplona 2023 event.
7/03/2023
Guillermo Griñan Ciria and Tomás Gómez-Acebo, "Hidrogeneras en España: Dónde llenar mi vehículo de hidrógeno".
27/05/2021
presentation of the Chair of Energy Transition Repsol-University of Navarra. presentation and roundtable.
March 17, 2026,"The challenges of investing in hydrogen projects."
The Repsol Chair in Energy Transition at the University of Navarra is organizing this webinar, which will analyze the main challenges facing hydrogen projects and the factors that influence their development.
9/06/2025, IV edition Course "Hydrogen as an energy vector".
Javier Brey, AEH2. "Hydrogen Economics ".
María Dolores Hernández, Repsol. "The production of green hydrogen".
11/06/2025, IV edition Course "Hydrogen as an energy vector".
Daniel Fraile, Hydrogen Europe. "Positioning of green hydrogen in Europe".
Gotzon Gómez Sarasola, Stegra. "Green hydrogen, a solution for industrial processes that are difficult to decarbonize".
12/06/2025, IV edition Course "Hydrogen as an energy vector".
Miguel Angel Alonso, Alsa. "hydrogen-basedmobility ".
Paramaconi Rodríguez, energiGUNE. "Hydrogen storage and its energy vectors".
16/06/2025, IV edition Course "Hydrogen as an energy vector".
Milagros Avedillo, CNMC. "The regulator's vision".
María Teresa Bravo, Enagas. "Rational development of the network required subject of hydrogen in Spain in its European context".
18/06/2025,IV edition Course "Hydrogen as an energy vector 2025".
Iñigo Marañón, Nordex Electrolizers. "Safety in hydrogen handling".
Ana Pérez del Olmo, EMT Madrid. "Hydrogen production for mobility".
03/2024
poster at congress EHEC (European Hydrogen Energy Congress 2024): "Energy analysis of hydrogen refueling stations".
20/10/2023
Webinar organized by Aclima, Basque Environmental Cluster (Technology Pills): "Hydrogen in the energy transition, core topic vector for decarbonizing Economics".
2025
TFG Industrial Technologies Engineering, Aitana Gil Fernández, "design of the installation of a liquid hydrogen plant: Study and Analysis of the Claude cycle".
02/07/2025
TFG Industrial Technologies Engineering, Antonio Palomino Rodríguez: "Feasibility study of LOHC for H₂ transport."
05/06/2025
TFM Industrial Engineering, Antonio Marqués Lurba:"Hydrogen liquefaction: State of the art and detailed simulation."
31/01/2025
TFM Industrial Engineering, Ivan María García:"Technical-economic study for the construction of a green hydrogen production plant, powered by a solar photovoltaic plant with energy storage system."
2024
TFM Industrial Engineering, Carlos Pita Manzanares, "Optimization of the distribution of a hydropower network in Uruguay".
07/06/2024
TFM Industrial Engineering, Alfonso Moreno Donaire:"The future of Hydrogen in Spain: a probabilistic cost analysis using Montecarlo simulation".
13/03/2024
TFM Technological Innovation, Javier García Arriaga: "Well-to-Wheel Analysis of Green Hydrogen and Synthetic Fuels for mobility Systems".
29/08/2023
TFG Mechanical Engineering, Marta Rodríguez Pascual: "Mobility systems with hydrogen: fuel cells or internal combustion engines".
27/01/2023
TFM Industrial Engineering, Paloma Álvarez Yáñez: "Flexible hybrid power plant".
25/08/2022
TFM Technological Innovation, Fermín Juan Cerezo Araujo: Green hydrogen production: comparison of the technical and economic feasibility of onshore and offshore energy.
27/05/2022
TFM Industrial Engineering, Guillermo Gabriel Griñán Ciria: Energy and Economic Analysis of a Hydrogen Refueling Station.
Why hydrogen?
Hydrogen has acquired strategic relevance in recent years as a core topic for the global energy transition and, especially, in the framework of the European Green Pact. This momentum is due to its capacity to act as a raw subject , fuel and energy vector, as well as its potential to store energy. In a context of growing urgency to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve climate neutrality, hydrogen is positioned as an essential solution to decarbonize sectors that are difficult to electrify, such as heavy industry and long-distance transport.
In the Chair of Energy Transition Fundación Repsol-University of Navarra we work to spread the knowledge about this energy vector and its applications.
Interesting videos
News
26 | 04 | 2024
Economist Ryan Kellogg, an expert in energy transition, proposes to implement a model to face the end of the oil era.
ImagenManuel Castells
12 | 03 | 2024
Clara Rey, Director of Sustainability at Repsol: "We must change the business model , but without jeopardizing either the security of supply or the price".
11 | 03 | 2024
"The demand for fossil fuels is going to decrease and all the economies in the Middle East want to diversify."
ImagenManuel Castells
30 | 11 | 2023
Tomás Gómez-Acebo, director of the Energy Transition Chair of the Repsol Foundation at the University: "We are designing a decarbonized world with green hydrogen as the main actor".
ImagenManuel Castells
08 | 05 | 2023
Tomás Gómez-Acebo: "Hydrogen is an element core topic for the decarbonization of society".
27 | 05 | 2021
Fundación Repsol and Tecnun create a hydrogen Chair to promote sustainable mobility
ImagenManuel Castells