Although it is very late compared to the rest of Europe, Spain seems to be promoting this technology. biomethane As a renewable energy source. In a joint statement with Nedgia, they said that the same week, the first large-scale biomethane production plant in Spain, supported by PreZero and Waga Energy, opened in Catalonia.
The property is located in the town of Els Hostalets de Pierola (Barcelona). Biogas will be produced by separating waste from a controlled warehouseNedgia, on the other hand, will inject the biomethane through its own network with a 6-kilometer pipeline.
It is the first facility capable of production in Spain. 70 GWh of biomethane is obtained annually from the recovery of gas emitted by solid waste. This is an important production because This is equivalent to the energy consumption of 14,000 homes.
David Mascort, Minister of Climate Action at the Generalitat of Catalonia, emphasized the following at the opening ceremony: “This facility, which we are opening today, is a pioneer in Catalonia. It is the only facility in the state that allows the production of biomethane. It is an initiative obtained from biogas produced by aerobic decomposition. We respond to different major challenges facing the country: energy transitionprogress towards a circular economy, a rural agenda to stimulate activity in the primary sector and reducing emissions”.
Gonzalo Cañete, CEO of PreZero in Spain and Portugal, emphasized the following: International reference in biomethane production from waste. Firstly, due to the decades-long management of the controlled bed, which is an example at European level in the degassing of such plants and which now makes it easier for us to produce renewable energy on a large scale.”
Construction and maintenance of the unit is financed through the sale of biomethane. to a private operator through a long-term power purchase agreement. This is the first large-scale biomethane injection project from controlled reservoir gas in Europe financed using this model.
The plant achieved a 2.4 million euro subsidy from the European Union Through funds from the Innovation Fund Small Scale programme, which aims to develop innovative technologies to reduce carbon footprint.
Can Mata controlled deposit
Can Mata controlled deposit is one of the largest in SpainIt has an area of 78 hectares, which is equivalent to more than 70 football fields. This facility, which treats urban and industrial waste from Barcelona and its area of influence, has been operated by PreZero Spain for more than 30 years. More than 22 million tonnes of waste have been managed in these three decades.
Approximately 40 million cubic meters of biogas is produced annually from the waste stored in Can Mata. So far only 50% has been reused to generate thermal energy for the plant itself and electricity and thermal energy for the production of construction materials. Deposit thanks to this new technology.
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