Within the decarbonization strategy that the Andalusian government is implementing and which is based on determination focusing on renewable and clean energyrecently announced the creation of biogas as one of these energy sources.
The President of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, has announced that on Friday, November 15, the signing of an Alliance for the development of biogas and biomethane with an unprecedented roadmap that will be developed in close collaboration with the sector. “Renewable energies today represent a unique and extraordinary opportunity to achieve a level of prosperity, wealth and employment.”
Moreno, who took part in the ABC Alter Enersun Forum in Huelva, has stated that it is necessary for the Andalusian community to ability to transport energy Therefore, he assured that it is necessary for the Spanish Government to help overcome the main problem preventing further steps, namely the density of the electricity transmission network, which is 40% below Spain’s average values. peninsula.
In this way, he recalled that action has already been requested to improve the network, which would require an investment of 544 million, with particular importance infrastructures that have a major impact in the areas with the largest investment deficit.
Andalusia signs up for biogas
The Andalusian president has pointed out that Andalusia can reindustrialize and at the same time halt climate change, by betting on clean energy and highly skilled green employment. “Steps are being taken with planning and coordination and public-private partnerships based on commitment and innovation are crucial for this. And we do this hand in hand with companies like Cepsa and Alter Enersun, who are investing 700 million in build ten photovoltaic power stations and a wind farm in this provincewhich will generate 2,000 jobs in this phase.
Thus, he has emphasized that more and more foreign companies are betting on Andalusia given its potential, pointing out that between 2019 and 2024, 77 foreign investment projects have been registered in the renewable energy sector with an investment of 20,145 million, almost 60%. of total foreign investment in this period. At this point he has indicated that the great energy transformation where we are heading is being promoted from Andalusia and calls Huelva one of the most important poles of this entire process.
In this context, he reiterated that Andalusia has exceptional resources and conditions to become the largest producer and exporter of clean energy in all of Europe, and emphasized the commitment to make the most of its potential. be a key player in the energy transition and during the Industrial Revolution, committed to the survival of the planet.
It is here where he clarified that Andalusia already has the greatest potential for generating renewable energy in Spain, both electric and green hydrogen, adding that the Andalusian community has very valuable competitive advantages, such as raw materials and natural resourcesenergy costs that are lower than in other places and with the best trained professionals.
Moreover, he has stated that the Andalusian government is promoting an innovative ecosystem that produces clean, cheap and safe energy, gaining weight and an industrial positioning on a European scale, bringing Andalusia closer. towards energy self-sufficiencyadding that reforms have been undertaken to make this community one of the best places to invest with reduced taxes, maximum administrative simplification, political stability and legal certainty.
Moreno has emphasized the objective of energy self-sufficiency and has referred to some of the most important projects that Andalusia is leading, such as green hydrogen, the major commitment of the Andalusian executive with 23 projects identified, a corresponding investment of 5.3 billion euros and the creation of 16,700 jobs and with initiatives as strong as those led by Cepsa with the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley with an investment of more than 3,000 million euros and approximately 10,000 jobs, of which 1,000 directly »A project of this size and relevance cannot be jeopardized under any circumstances.
For Spain and Andalusia, there is a lot at stake in leading projects that could put us at the forefront of the new clean energy that will move the world. In this way, he explained that the Andalusian Government will deploy 66 million euros in business incentives and that of the 136 projects allocated to the Project Accelerator Unit, 72 correspond to the sustainable sector or green hydrogenthat will contribute to the decarbonization of highly polluting sectors such as maritime and air transport and the chemical industry, which is very relevant in Huelva.
The Andalusian president added that Andalusia is largely an energy power its extraordinary capacity to generate photovoltaic energy and has highlighted that another 700 green megawatts have been added to this energy in the first half of 2024, reaching a renewable electric energy generation park of approximately 12,500 MW, of which 55% is solar energy.
Regarding this issue, he added that a total of 61% of the installed capacity is available Electricity generation comes from clean energy and has highlighted that Andalusia is the first community nationally in grid-connected photovoltaic energy and that in the first half of this year alone, 700 clean MW have been installed, all photovoltaic.
«Currently, the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining is processing a total of 922 files, mainly from photovoltaic projects. If they were all implemented, they would represent an investment of more than EUR 14 billion, the creation of more than 30,000 jobs and an income generation for the coffers of the municipal councils where they are located of more than EUR 1 billion during the useful period. lifespan of the plants.
In conclusion he said that Renewable energy sources offer great economic opportunities for the municipal authorities because they represent a guaranteed income and because each power plant guarantees approximately two million in licenses and fees for its construction, and 150,000 euros per year in taxes.
“Renewable energies are emerging as allies to bind the population to the territory, promoting industrial structuring and generating prosperity. Our goal is to end the term with the integration of 12 new GW of clean energy making Andalusia the first sustainable communitywith 75% of generation coming from clean energy by 2030,” he stated.
The event has had the presence of the Minister of Industry, Energy and MiningJorge Paradela; from the Minister of Social Inclusion, Youth, Family and Equality, Loles López; from the mayor of Huelva, Pilar Miranda; from, among others, the chairman of the Provincial Council, David Toscano.
What the Andalusian government has emphasized most is that the community has the greatest potential renewable energy generation in the countryboth electrically and depending on green hydrogen.