The Community of Madrid will finance two biomethane plants with 66 million euros from Next Generation European funds to achieve their transformation towards a circular recycling model. According to estimates by the General Directorate of Circular Economy of the Community of Madrid A total investment of about 153 million will be generated and will provide a direct benefit to more than 5,2 million Madrid residents.
In the case of the plant that proposes PreZero, under the name Smart Farm Biogas Madrid, the company seeks to recover some 75.000 tons of organic waste per year to generate 53 gigawatts of green energy and reduce the tons of carbon dioxide emitted by 31.000. It will involve an investment of 30 million euros and the creation of 90 new jobs.
The plan of Acciona It will help producers of organic waste in the region to comply with the regulations that come into force in April 2023, preventing 70.000 tons of this waste from ending up in landfills, causing diffuse greenhouse gas pollution and the loss of a resource. This proposal also includes the generation of 25.000 tons of fertilizer per year.
PreZero It already has experience in the Community of Madrid, operating the upgrading plant in Valdemingómez, with a production of up to 180GWh per year of biomethane, placing it in fourth position in the European ranking in its category.
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