- Ence’s renewable energy subsidiary will operate and maintain the new biomass facility owned by Transa, an Extremadura-based food company. The plant will have an estimated annual output of nearly 35 GWhₜ.
- The boiler will use sustainable, locally sourced biomass supplied by Magnon.
- Magnon will end 2026 with five projects in its energy services portfolio and an estimated steady-state output of approximately 230 GWhₜ
Magnon, Ence’s renewable energy subsidiary and Spain’s leading manager of forestry and agricultural biomass, is strengthening its energy services business by adding Transa (Transformaciones Agrícolas de Badajoz, S.A.), a food company specialising in tomato processing, to its portfolio of industrial clients.
Magnon will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the new biomass facility at Transa’s site in Villanueva de la Serena, Badajoz, as well as the supply of SURE-certified sustainable biomass. The facility will have an estimated annual output of nearly 35 GWhₜ, and its boiler will use sustainable, locally sourced biomass supplied by Magnon.
The project will avoid more than 7,400 tonnes of CO₂ emissions each year. It will also harness Extremadura’s agroforestry resources to produce renewable energy for local industry, reinforcing the project’s local credentials and its contribution to the circular economy.
Biomass: a renewable and competitive alternative to gas
Against a backdrop of rising and volatile natural gas prices, biomass offers industry a renewable alternative with greater cost stability for the decarbonisation of thermal processes.
This energy source is particularly well suited to generating the heat required by many industrial processes that are difficult to electrify. Its use reduces fossil fuel consumption and the costs associated with CO₂ emissions allowances, while limiting companies’ exposure to fluctuations in energy markets.
The energy recovery of agricultural and forestry residues also supports the circular economy, generates economic activity in rural areas and helps prevent the environmental risks arising from their abandonment or uncontrolled burning.
Magnon: a leader in industrial decarbonisation
The Transa contract joins Magnon’s growing portfolio in the food and beverage sector. Its flagship projects include Mahou San Miguel’s biomass plant in Alovera, Guadalajara, which was designed, built and is operated by Magnon, and was commissioned in September 2026.
Located at Spain’s largest brewery, the facility has two boilers with a combined thermal capacity of 20 MW and produces more than 85,000 MWh of renewable thermal energy each year. The progressive replacement of natural gas with biomass will reduce the site’s direct CO₂ emissions by up to 95%.
Magnon is also developing two biomass plants for Lactalis at its production sites in Villarrobledo, Albacete, and Granada. Together, the facilities will produce approximately 80 GWhₜ annually and support the food company’s industrial decarbonisation strategy.
Target: 2,000 GWh of renewable thermal energy by 2030
Magnon aims to achieve an output of 2,000 GWh through its energy services business by 2030. Through projects for Transa, Mahou San Miguel and Lactalis, the company is consolidating a model that combines industrial decarbonisation, competitiveness and the sustainable use of agroforestry resources.
