The biomass sector continues working to bring energy to the population

Following the royal decree that limits work activities to only essential ones, the biomass sector and all bioenergy professionals “will continue working to guarantee the supply of clean and renewable energy to all users.” This has been confirmed through a statement by the Spanish Biomass Association ( AVEBIOM ) and the Spanish Association of Wood Pellet Production Companies ( APROPELLETS ).

Bioenergy: an essential service
Although RD Law 10/2020 approved by the Government does not expressly mention biofuels or the thermal energy generated with them, it is obvious that they constitute an essential service as indicated in point 2 of the Annex to RD Law 10/2020 and as evident from the incomplete wording of article 17 of RD 463/2020. "Therefore, as representatives of the companies and professionals in charge of supplying energy from biomass, we guarantee that they will continue working to provide heating, domestic hot water and process heat to the confined population and public services (hospitals, nursing homes ,…) and essential industries (agri-food, electricity supply, pharmaceuticals,…) that use biofuels,” the statement confirms.

APROPELLETS and AVEBIOM, the main associations in the biomass sector, reiterate their commitment and that of the associated companies to continue with the manufacture and supply of biofuels and with complementary tasks (transport, boiler repairs, etc.) so that it is maintained the supply of heat or electrical energy to all users. Furthermore, both organizations request the Government to expressly include biofuels in the royal decrees to avoid confusion and problems for end users.