The Ence Energía plant in Puertollano receives the Zero Waste certificate from AENOR

Ence Energía's renewable energy generation plant with biomass in Puertollano has received the 'Zero Waste' environmental certificate awarded by AENOR to those organizations that carry out efficient management of their waste and are able to revalue it.

In this way, this renewable energy generation facility has obtained recognition that three other of the company's renewable energy generation plants already have - in Ciudad Real, Mérida and Jaén -, in addition to the two cellulose biofactories. from Ence, in Pontevedra and Navia; a certificate held by a small group of companies in Spain.

AENOR's Zero Waste certificate certifies that the plant recovers 98% of its waste , preventing it from reaching the landfill as its final destination, and supports its commitment to the circular economy model, as it promotes the proper management of waste through of the responsible, efficient and sustainable use of resources.

The company's renewable energy generation plant in Puertollano, through reuse, recycling and recovery, introduces new plant remains from agricultural activity into the value chain, giving them a new life and converting them into a source fuel. natural and renewable . Furthermore, this energy replaces other fossil energy sources, becoming an essential ally to confront the climate crisis and reducing the carbon footprint.

This facility, launched in June 2020, thus has a new environmental endorsement, after certification in accordance with the ISO 14001 standard of its environmental management system, in February of last year, and verification under the SURE scheme of the sustainability of its biomass. The application of continuous improvement as a fundamental lever for progress has led to this advance in excellence in plant sustainability, together with the performance of the entire human team and the experience of experts from the rest of the company's plants.

The energy use of forest and agricultural remains carried out at the Ence Energía biomass plant in Puertollano generates important benefits to the community, in terms of economic revitalization and employment, essential for establishing the population, the fight against the phenomenon of “Emptied Spain” and, ultimately, progress in the just transition process. According to data from the Association of Renewable Energy Companies (APPA), each megawatt installed for biomass supports 30 direct, indirect and induced jobs.