Moeve and ENSO have signed a collaboration agreement to cut fossil fuel use in industry. The partners will rely on biomass and renewable gases to do it.
The focus is on facilities where swapping out thermal generation is hardest. Think chemical, paper, cardboard and agri-food plants. These sites need a steady supply of steam and heat. Many run cogeneration systems fed by natural gas, coal or other fossil fuels. The plan is to convert them to biomass-based solutions.
Biomass will gradually replace conventional fuels in heat and power generation. It is aimed at plants where electrifying thermal processes is not technically viable.
Renewable gases are also on the agenda. The companies will look at converting existing biogas plants to produce biomethane. They will also study e-fuels made from biogenic carbon dioxide released at bioenergy facilities. That CO₂ could be captured and used as a raw material for renewable fuels. Moeve could become a future buyer of those molecules.
ENSO already has relevant experience. Its bioelectric plant in Garray, Soria, is described by the company as the first in Spain to add a CO₂ capture and valorization system for food use, sourced entirely from renewables.
ENSO has over 25 years in bioenergy. The company says it has turned more than 1.5 million tons of biomass a year into renewable energy.
Offers will go through Moeve decarbonize, the company’s commercial proposal for industrial clients.
Financing is part of the deal. The partners will explore co-investment in energy assets, so clients need not cover every cost. ENSO CEO Elías Hernández said the aim is to cut emissions and operating costs. Carlos Aguilera of Moeve decarbonize said the pairing widens the range of heat, electricity and renewable gases on offer.
