BIOMASS NEWS No. 13

SUMARIO 

SIGNATURES

• Javier Díaz: Each new international crisis confirms the value of bioenergy (p. 3)
• Andrés Ponce. WtEnergy Advanced Solutions. Gasification to decarbonize industrial heat (p. 6)

SUSTAINABILITY

• SURE highlighted at the 5th Renewable Gas Exhibition the need to coordinate sustainability certification with guarantees of origin and the Union Database (p. 10)
• The EU sets the world's first voluntary standard for permanent carbon removals (p. 12)
• SURE officially recognizes the low risk of Spanish forests in the production of forest biomass (p. 14)
• SURE activates the annual sustainable biomass declaration and AVEBIOM supports the operators (p 15)

FAIRS and EVENTS

• The Renewable Gas Exhibition 2026 reinforces its leadership as an essential event for biogas and biomethane in the Iberian Peninsula (p. 16)
• World café prior to the congress and the exhibition: “Let’s talk about biomethane” (p. 17)
• Biomass in your home: 2025 review and new expectations for 2026 (p. 18)

FACILITIES

• Spain will dedicate 50 million to boosting renewable heat projects in the first European auction for industrial decarbonization (p. 20)
• Magnon will build two biomass plants for Lactalis in Albacete and Granada (p. 22)
• Bioenergy Ibérica inaugurates the Tacon Decor biomass plant in Burgos (p. 23)
• Heat accounts for almost half of European energy consumption and is still mostly fossil fuel-based. (p 24)

FOREST

• The Intersectoral Wood Board of Castile and León highlights the capacity of forest management to generate thousands of jobs (p. 25)

TEAMS

• Smoke evacuation in biomass installations: keys to choosing the correct duct (p 26)

ELECTRICITY

• The updated remuneration system improves the economic viability of biomass electricity for the period 2026-2031 (p. 28)
• Magnon and Schneider Electric implement advanced process control at the Mérida biomass plant (p 29)

BIOFUELS

• Solid biofuels in 2025: more active factories and stability in production (p. 30)
• Castilla y León is making progress in building its network of biomass logistics centers (p 31)
• Reolum is promoting a new green e-methanol project in Villadangos del Páramo (p 32)
• POSEIDON is making progress in building a renewable e-methanol prototype for maritime use (p 32)
• La Robla Green has been achieving milestones since the end of 2025 and is now entering the industrial execution phase. (p 33)

BIOFUELS

• The MITECO incorporates olive pomace as a dual-count raw material for obtaining biofuels (p 34)
• Puertollano will host an e-methanol plant connected to the future Hydrogen Backbone Network (p 35)
• The role of advanced biofuels in the decarbonization of European transport (p 36)

BIOGAS

• Veolia completes the first production and injection of biomethane from industrial waste in Spain (p. 37)
• Andalusian olive groves accelerate their commitment to biomethane: 350 million in eight plants promoted by El Tejar, Greenar and Vorn Bioenergy (p. 38)
• Verdalia secures record €671 million in funding to accelerate its biomethane expansion in Spain and Italy (p. 39)
• Bioliza joins forces with Pretium Renovables to accelerate the development of renewable gases in Andalusia (p. 40)
• Luis Navedo, new president of the Spanish Biogas Association (p. 40)

HEAT NETWORKS

• The biomass power plant in Cuéllar is being modernized with two new boilers (p. 41)
• Rebi integrates hybrid solar energy and high-temperature heat pump into the Ólvega heat network (p. 42)
• The hybrid geothermal and biomass network of Pozo Fondón receives a Global District Energy Climate Award 2025 (p 43)
• TERA_RED completes its research on hybrid very low temperature thermal networks (p 44)
• The Valladolid West Heat Network will become operational at the end of 2025 (p 45)

PELLET

• ENplus®: 15 years as a global benchmark for pellet quality certification (p 46)
• ENplus® updates its standards to strengthen quality and clarity in pellet certification (p 47)

BIOECONOMY

• AVEBIOM and Agri-food Cooperatives bring solutions to the wine sector to add value to vineyard prunings (p 48)
• Opportunity for biomass and biochar: Spain expands support for carbon sinks (p 50)
• Valorization of pine needles in pellet form for animal welfare (p 51)

MARKET

• The latest survey of European pellet consumers confirms the maturity of the market (p 52)
• Biomass leads the renewal of heating systems in Austria (p 54)
• Price index of Enplus® domestic pellets at the factory (p. 55)
• Index of domestic biofuel prices in Spain for the end customer (p. 56)

AVEBIOM

• AVEBIOM renews its position on the Board of Directors of Bioenergy Europe (p 58)
• Spain celebrated Bioenergy Day 2025 by highlighting a model that combines renewable energy, tourism and fire prevention (p 59)
• List of companies associated with AVEBIOM

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