Ence, through its subsidiary Ence Biogas, expects to reach a biomethane production of 1TWh in 2030 working with agricultural biomass, livestock and agri-food industry.
The company further expects to close 2024 having reached 14 projects in environmental processing mainly in Castilla y León, Aragon, Catalonia, Castilla-La Mancha and Andalusia.
This was announced by the company at the International Bioenergy Congress, held on 1 and 2 October in Valladolid, where it also emphasised the importance of biomethane in achieving climate neutrality through the decarbonisation of the production system.
Accotding to the company, its drive for this line of business is based on its track record as a benchmark in forest mass management, its position as a leading Spanish company in renewable energy generation with agricultural and forestry biomass, and its expertise in the development of a circular economy model.
Boosting decarbonisation
The European Commission’s REPowerEU Plan gives biomethane a prominent role in achieving Europe’s energy independence objectives.
However, in Spain there is still a long way to go.
According to the publication of the European Biogas Association (EBA) for 2024, Spain only has nine biomethane plants compared to 675 in France (477 in 2022), 254 in Germany, 133 in Italy and 119 in the United Kingdom.
According to EBA estimates, Europe will invest a total of €24.5 billion by 2030.
Denmark leads with €3.6 billion, followed by Poland (€3.4 billion), Italy (€2.4 billion) and the United Kingdom (€2.3 billion).
Spain is expected to reach an investment of €1.5 billion.
On a national level, given the considerable size of Spain's agri-food and livestock sector in our country, the country stands out for its high potential in the production of biomethane, according to Ence.
This renewable gas is 100% compatible with the existing gas infrastructure and also with all end-user equipment, which would make it possible to boost the decarbonisation of Spain's economy.
Ence plans to achieve biomethane production of 1TWh per year by 2030
