Construction machinery is activated at the Can Mata controlled depot of the PreZero Group , located in Els Hostalets de Pierola about 50 kilometers from Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain).
The Spanish team from Waga Energy, along with its subcontractors, has begun construction of the 800-square-meter concrete slab that will soon house the first WAGABOX® unit in Spain. This new biomethane production unit is currently being assembled in the Grenoble region of France. In a few weeks, the membrane filtration module, the cryogenic distillation module, and the rest of the equipment that makes up this small, 300-ton refinery will be transported to the Can Mata site via eight special convoys. Once there, they will be assembled and connected by 1000 meters of piping.
Subsequently, the unit will be connected to the PreZero landfill's biogas capture system and the natural gas distribution network of the Spanish operator Nedgia. Local companies will be mobilized for these operations. The WAGABOX® unit at Can Mata will then enter the testing phase before being put into operation for at least 10 years. Remotely controlled from Waga Energy's headquarters in Grenoble, it will operate 24/7 in a fully automated manner. This unit will recover methane from the degradation of organic matter in the landfill waste and transform it into biomethane, a renewable substitute for fossil natural gas, which will be injected directly into Nedgia's network. “We are delighted to join PreZero on this energy transition project in Catalonia. The WAGABOX® unit at Can Mata will produce 70 GWh of biomethane per year, equivalent to the annual consumption of 14.000 local households or a fleet of 200 heavy-duty trucks. This will prevent the emission of 17.000 tons of CO2 equivalent into the atmosphere annually. This first project in Spain demonstrates Waga Energy and PreZero’s commitment to decarbonization, using waste to generate local and circular energy.” Baptiste Usquin, CEO of Waga Energy in Spain.
This innovative project that contributes to the energy transition has obtained a European grant of 2,4 million euros from the Innovation Fund program, whose objective is to finance innovative technologies that contribute to reducing greenhouse gases.
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