108 M
Equivalent households
CLEAN, NON-POLLUTING ENERGY
Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
1 in 8 people still do not have access to electricity. In order to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all, it is necessary to increase the use of renewable energy from 25 % today to 38 % in 2025.
ACCIONA is positioning itself as a key player in addressing the growth in energy demand while curbing the progress of global warming and promoting the transition to a decarbonized energy model.
CLIMATE ACTION
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
The generation and use of energy is responsible for 74 % of total greenhouse gas emissions in the world. This activity is the largest contributor to global warming. Investment in renewable energy, energy efficiency and other low carbon technologies will continue to be essential to meet the new needs of humanity and to minimise their negative impact on the environment.
ACCIONA considers the fight against climate change and its related effects to be a strategic priority. The Company is working to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions in order to contribute to the progress of society and respond to the main challenges of sustainable development in the areas of infrastructure, water and energy, leading the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Following the experience acquired in thirteen years’ operation of the Mijadas biomass plant (also located in Cáceres province, south-west Spain), ACCIONA Energía is undertaking a new electrical biomass project in Logrosán that will contribute to the generation of renewable energy based on local resources (forestry and agricultural waste) and help the fight against climate change and boosting the circular economy.
ACCIONA Energía is building a biomass plant in Logrosán (Cáceres) that will generate clean electricity equivalent to the consumption of more than 100,000 households, using forestry and agricultural waste from the countryside of Extremadura as raw material. The project will also mean a major boost to the region’s development, with the creation of 400 direct jobs in the construction phase and over 900 (direct, indirect and induced) during the plant’s working life.
Once operational, starting in 2025, the new facility will convert around 270,000 tonnes of forestry and agricultural waste per year into clean, locally-produced energy, contributing to the fight against climate change and reducing the country’s energy dependence in the process. This environmental benefit is added to the major impact that the sustainable management of forests will have, involving the removal of branches and clearing undergrowth to help prevent forest fires.
The project will have a considerable positive impact on the area’s economy, especially on the rural environment, by involving more than 200 self-employed professionals and SMEs. Their remuneration related to the forestry sector is estimated at 11 million euros per year.
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Location: Logrosán (Cáceres)
- Technology: Thermal generation from forestry and agricultural waste
- Capacity: 49.9 MW
- Average production: 376 GWh/year
- Biomass consumption: 270,000 t/year
- Entry into service: 2025
KEY ASPECTS
- An electricity generation infrastructure that will have a positive impact on the surrounding rural environment, boosting agricultural and forestry activities.
- Biomass is the renewable technology that creates the highest number of jobs. This project means 434 jobs during the construction phase of the plant and 932 direct, indirect, and induced jobs during the operational phase.
- Average production of 376 GWh/year of renewable electricity, equivalent to the consumption of 108,000 households.
- It will avoid the emission of 187,000 t/year of CO2 to the atmosphere, equivalent to taking more than 40,000 cars off the roads.
- Consumption of 270,000 t/year of forestry and agricultural waste, contributing to the circular economy and the prevention of forest fires.