The energy company Goldenergy, backed by the Swiss group Axpo, has carried out the first import of biomethane from Spain to Portugal. This initiative marks the official entry of this renewable gas into the Portuguese national transport network and represents a strategic step towards a more sustainable industry.
A key step for the Portuguese industries
The operation has been designed to supply to supply energy-intensive sectors, such as ceramics, textile and foodsuch as ceramics, textiles and food, which are seeking to reduce their carbon footprint. carbon footprint without altering their processes or investing in electrification. The initial volume is 1,800,000 kWh per year, with expectations of expansion in the coming months.
Biomethane comes from the valorization of urban and agricultural waste urban and agricultural waste treated in plants operated by Axpo in Spain. This practice is in line with the principles of circular economy and represents a concrete alternative to fossil fuels.
With a 26% share in the supply of industrial natural gas in Portugal, Goldenergy reinforces its commitment to price stability and sustainability. Its general manager, Miguel Rodriguez-Checa, stresses that the goal is for the use of biomethane as common as green electricity.
Axpo strengthens its strategy with biomethane imports
Axpo, the Swiss leader in power generation and renewable and marketing of renewable energies, operates in more than 30 countries. This operation reaffirms its commitment to innovative energy solutions and to facilitating the decarbonization of the European business fabric.
Biomethane not only diversifies the Portuguese energy mix, but also strengthens cross-border relations in the Iberian Peninsula around clean energies.
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