The Government Sub-delegation presents the Tivissa-Tarragona water pipeline to the public

The Government Sub-delegation in Tarragona has submitted for public review the request for administrative authorization, approval of the execution project, and recognition of public utility for the Tivissa-P.I. Tarragona section of the internal hydrogen infrastructure, as well as its environmental impact study. The announcement is published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Tarragona on September 29, 2026, with the official reference CVE 2026-08704, and opens a fifteen-day period for submitting allegations.

The promoter is ENAGÁS INFRAESTRUCTURAS DE HIDRÓGENO, S.L.U., with CIF B-10580116 and address for notification purposes at Passeig dels Olms, number 19, Madrid. The project is part of the project of common interest PCI 9.1.3, titled “Internal hydrogen infrastructure in Spain. Tivissa-P.I. Tarragona-Barcelona Plant section. Tivissa-P.I. Tarragona segment”.

The procedure is governed by Regulation (EU) 2022/869, Law 34/1998 on the hydrocarbon sector (thirty-eighth additional provision and Title V), Royal Decree 1434/2002 (Title IV), Law 21/2013 on environmental assessment, and Law 39/2015 on common administrative procedure. The public information of the project and the environmental study is carried out jointly, in accordance with Article 36 of Law 21/2013.

Technical characteristics of the hydrogen pipeline

• Total length: 62,095 meters.
• Diameter: NPS 36 inches (DN900).
• Design pressure: 100 bar relative.
• Material: carbon steel according to EN ISO 3183 standard, PSL2.
• Origin: position HVE-017, in the municipality of Móra la Nova.
• End: position HVE-011, in the municipality of Constantí.
• Total budget: 126,564,435.00 euros.

Route and affected municipalities

The pipeline runs through twelve municipalities in the province of Tarragona:

• Móra la Nova, Tivissa, Vandellòs i l’Hospitalet de l’Infant, Pratdip, Mont-roig del Camp, Cambrils, Vinyols i els Arcs, Vila-seca, Reus, La Canonja, Tarragona, and Constantí.

There are seven planned valve positions: HVE-017 (Móra la Nova, with pig trap and connection to the future compression station and the future Vall de l’Ebre and Llevant axes), HVE-016 (Tivissa), HVE-015 (Vandellòs i l’Hospitalet de l’Infant), HVE-014 (Pratdip), HVE-013 (Cambrils), HVE-012 (Vila-seca), and HVE-011 (Constantí).

Impacts and easements on private properties

The announcement includes the specific and individualized list of affected assets and rights, with parcel maps also available for consultation at the affected town halls. The main burdens are:

• Permanent right-of-way easement over a 4-meter strip, 2 meters on each side of the pipeline axis.
• Prohibition of plowing or similar work at a depth of more than 50 centimeters and of planting tall trees or shrubs within the strip.
• Prohibition of works, constructions, or buildings within 10 meters of the axis.
• 3-meter easement for connection cables and cathodic protection system elements.
• 15-meter wide flyover easement for the associated electrical line.
• Temporary occupation of the lands necessary for the execution of the works.

Competent bodies and procedure

• Competent body to resolve: the General Directorate of Energy Policy, of the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge.
• Environmental impact statement: General Directorate of Environmental Quality and Assessment, of the same ministry.
• Processing body: the Industry and Energy Department of the Government Sub-delegation in Tarragona.
• Deadline for allegations: fifteen days starting from the day after the publication of the announcement.
• In-person consultation: Plaça de la Imperial Tàrraco, 3, 43005 Tarragona, Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 14:00 hours, by prior appointment.
• Signature: Manuel Ruiz Cañadas, head of the Industry and Energy Department, September 18, 2026.

Legal entities, entities without legal personality, and other subjects of article 14 of Law 39/2015 are obliged to submit allegations by electronic means, through the Electronic Registry of the General State Administration.

The publication opens the formal period during which owners, holders of real rights, and interested parties may examine the project and the environmental study and challenge the layout or the easements. This is a strategic energy infrastructure of 62 kilometers that crosses the Camp de Tarragona and which, if it goes forward, will involve expropriations and domain limitations on hundreds of rural properties.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Tarragona, September 29, 2026, section I, pp. 1-34 (official reference: CVE 2026-08704).