The dizzying pace of Parc Sagunt II development, setup of gigafactory volkswagen causes many details of the impact the facility will have are lostbeyond repeated messages about investment or labor, both directly and indirectly. One of the most important questions carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions According to the last update of the environmental declaration, 5,800 tons per year.
To put this figure in perspective, it is enough to say: Less than one-tenth of the emissions from the metallurgical sector of Sagunto (Valencia)According to the latest greenhouse gas inventory prepared at the request of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development, Climate Emergency and Ecological Transition. According to this research, this industry, which includes the production of both iron and steel and ferrous alloys, generated close to 70,000 tons of CO2 per year.
According to the plant’s estimates, other sectors whose pollution is comparable to that produced by the Volkswagen gigafactory are cement and glass production, the entire agricultural sector of Sagunto, or the treatment and discharge of wastewater, both domestic and industrial. Work carried out by Geminis Tools for Generalitat to be installed at Parc Sagunt.
To put an end to the estimation of the carbon footprint of the electric battery factory, the environmental impact statement calculates carbon dioxide emissions to be approximately 5,351 tonnes per year. This figure is already the long-awaited transition to electric propulsion systems of both light and heavy vehiclesas well as the commissioning of the intermodal station, which will reduce trucks in favor of the train by up to 65%.
removed fruit trees
In addition to these emissions, the study also extinction of fruit trees that were activated on a “real” surface of about 294 hectares It will also cause a reduction in carbon dioxide sequestration of approximately 1,617 tons per year. The construction of green spaces, gardens, city trees and hedges will reduce the carbon footprint by approximately 1,168 tons of CO2 per year by planning the planting of 40,704 trees and 90,996 shrubs.
While the administrative process is in full swing, Espais Econòmics Empresarials is progressing at a very good pace with the whole series of contracts that will leave the land in multinational hands. The latest works, which became official only last month, include the installation of the plumbing and drinking water network and the new medium voltage electrical installation, which was awarded to Canalizaciones civiles SA for just over €611,000. 20 kv. to supply a construction assistant, which Cobra Instalaciones y Servicios SA holds for just under 1.2 million euros.
Meanwhile, work for the agronomic transformation of the soil continues at a good pace. This performance, which will eventually reach approximately 12.5 million euros, great setback because of the hardness of the rocks, which forced Bertolín to increase the timely contract by almost 50%. These work to clear the plot even require the use of explosives after examining the terrain.
Law Council
Due to the significant increase in the budget, the modification of the contract required the approval of Consell Jurídic Consultiu, which approved the contract. The maximum allowed for such changes is 50% of the original budget. and in this case it was only 49%, as Levante-EMV from the Prensa Ibérica group reported at the time.