Ence's biomass plant in Puertollano connected to the grid

new biomass generation in Puertollano has already been connected to the Electric Grid and has generated its first megawatts of renewable energy with biomass.

The new Puertollano facility will continue in the testing phase until the end of January 2020, when it is expected to complete this previous testing period and enter official operation. The plant has been built following the best available techniques and will produce an estimated 325,000 MWh of electricity per year , equivalent to the energy needs of more than 60,000 people.

The activity of the Puertollano plant will allow a strong reduction in the uncontrolled burning of agricultural stubble – which has a high environmental impact –, while contributing to the maintenance of more than 1,300 jobs, direct, indirect and induced, the majority of them in rural areas. These jobs will be added to the 500 direct jobs that the plant has generated during its construction.

In addition to the strong creation of rural employment, biomass generation has undeniable advantages for the electrical system, by providing a firm and manageable source of renewable energy production. This contribution could be enhanced with the elimination of the current regulatory limitation of 6,500 hours/year on the generation of these facilities, which would mean a more efficient use of the productive resources of the National Electric System.