Pieralisi España and Genia Bioenergy have announced a strategic agreement to develop biogas production projects from olive pomace, a byproduct of the olive oil industry. The collaboration will focus on the main olive oil producing areas of Spain and Portugalwhere the abundance of this material offers a high potential for generating renewable energy and new circular products.
The agreement was presented at the GEOLIT Science and Technology ParkIn Mengíbar (Jaén), teams from both companies shared technical knowledge and made progress in defining business opportunities. The session facilitated the alignment of capabilities between the olive oil and renewable gas sectors. strengthening an alliance that can transform the management of by-products at the source.
Working together opens the door to a model that fully aligns with European decarbonization policies and the objectives of the NECP, thanks to its dual contribution:
reduce emissions through the production of biogas and valuing the digest as a natural fertilizer for agricultural soils.
To PieralisiA leader in centrifugal separation technologies with over 130 years of experience, the alliance expands the scope of its applications beyond oil processing. Genia BioenergyThe agreement, which integrates the entire value chain of biogas and biomethane, from engineering and processing to operation and injection into the network, reinforces its deployment in one of the most important agro-industrial sectors in the Iberian Peninsula.
An exportable model for the development of biogas in rural areas
The valorization of olive pomace through anaerobic digestion is one of the most promising ways to reduce management costs, improve the sustainability of the olive oil sector, and generate new economic opportunities in producing areas. The combination of Genia Bioenergy's engineering expertise and Pieralisi's separation technology will enable the development of replicable projects tailored to the needs of cooperatives, olive mills, and olive oil groups.
In addition to generating biogas or biomethane for self-consumption or injection into the grid, these plant models facilitate the production of biofertilizers derived from the digestate, reinforcing the circularity of the process and improving the efficiency of nutrient use.
About the companies
PieralisiFounded in 1888, the company is a leader in centrifugal separation technologies and an international benchmark in machinery for the olive oil sector. It has been operating in Spain for 65 years and is headquartered in Mengíbar (Jaén).
www.pieralisi.com
Genia Bioenergy It is a Spanish company specializing in the comprehensive development of biogas and biomethane projects, from engineering and construction to technical operation and grid connection.
So much Pieralisi , the Genia Bioenergy They are regular exhibitors of First Renewable Gas FairThis collaboration agreement shows how the Salon helps technology companies, engineering firms and energy operators to identify synergies and alliances that then materialize in projects like this one, focused on the circular economy and the decarbonization of the agro-industrial fabric.