Ence acquires another biomethane plant

Ence has closed the acquisition of a biomethane generation plant in the municipality of La Galera (Tarragona).
The facility, which extends over five hectares, is designed to produce up to 50 GWh of biomethane per year, with its corresponding sustainability certificates.
The company has also signed a 15-year agreement with a major gas trading company for the sale of the biomethane produced by the plant.
As part of its business plan, the Ence Group subsidiary plans to make investments to adapt the plant to its environmental standards. Within this framework, it will apply its know-how and the technology already implemented in its pulp mills to eliminate odorous emissions.
Ence Biogas said it has important differential values in its business model. It applies strict criteria when selecting the location and design of its plants in order to achieve maximum integration into the community.
In addition, the plant sites are located at a sufficient distance from population centres and isolated dwellings and are selected taking into account the access roads, in order to guarantee that no lorry traffic is generated through urban centres. The aim is to operate under the umbrella of the community’s social licence, said the company.
In line with this business model, Ence Biogas expects to produce 1,000 GWh of biomethane by 2030, and to this end has a portfolio of 14 projects in environmental proceedings, mainly in Castilla y León, Aragón, Catalonia, Castilla-La Mancha, Extremadura and Andalusia.
The company has another 14 initiatives under development that already have a location and feasibility study completed.