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. For its part, the company expects to close this year 2024 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 being 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.
The company’s drive for this line of business is based on its relevant track record as a benchmark in forest mass management, its position as the 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 euros by 2030. Denmark leads with 3.6 billion euros, 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 euros.
On a national level, given the considerable size of the agri-food and livestock sector in our country, Spain stands out for its high potential in the production of biomethane. 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 our economy. In addition, it has the capacity to promote the circular economy and revitalise rural areas through the creation of local employment.
