EnergyLOOP, a company promoted by
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This is a pioneering facility in the recycling of wind turbine blades, mainly made up of composites (glass and carbon fibres and resins), for the recovery of these materials as secondary raw materials in different sectors such as the energy, aerospace, automotive, textile, chemical and construction industries.
The plant's location is strategic due to its proximity to some of the country's leading wind farms and its good communication with other regions with abundant wind energy facilities, and to the support of the Government of Navarre and the public company Sodena, which have demonstrated their interest in this strategic activity that positions the region as a benchmark in the renewable energy sector.
Construction is scheduled to start in autumn 2023 and the plant is expected to be operational in the course of 2024.
The plant will be the first industrial-scale plant in
For the development of its industrial commitment, EnergyLOOP has appointed
The project has the support of the Government of Navarre, as it is a strategic activity that positions the region at the forefront of the renewable energy sector by introducing technological innovation and circularity components and is aligned with regional smart specialisation. In its commitment to the promotion and competitiveness of renewable energies, the Government of Navarre, through Sodena, has worked discreetly on the location of the first plant of this activity in the region, in an industrial estate owned by the also public company Nasuvinsa.
The Government of Navarre's S4 smart specialisation strategy incorporates the circular economy by focusing efforts and bringing together public and private actors under the umbrella of Navarra Zirkular, with the aim of facilitating the ecological transition in companies located in the region.
The Spanish wind industry - as a world leader with more than 28 GW of installed capacity - will face the need to recycle or reuse significant quantities of wind turbines before other countries. It is estimated that in
In this context, EnergyLOOP will contribute to the transformation of the wind energy sector into a true circular economy by investing in integrated blade recycling solutions. This initiative will also improve its competitiveness and sustainability through the research and implementation of new recycling technologies, which will make it possible to absorb the increasing amounts of waste and adopt increasingly efficient solutions.
The project will act in the different stages that enable the circularity of wind turbine blades, including on-site pre-treatment and conditioning, waste transport logistics, recycling technologies and the marketing of recycled products.
COLLABORATION AGREEMENTS WITH LEADING COMPANIES IN THEIR SECTORS
The initiative undertaken by
In the same vein, the company GDES Wind, with extensive experience in the maintenance of wind turbine blades, collaborates with EnergyLOOP by providing its technical support and know-how, as part of its commitment to the circular economy.
EnergyLOOP's activity reinforces the circular economy strategies of FCC Ambito and
With this approach, the new company will seek to establish the necessary alliances for the effective valorisation of waste, extending the positive impact of the initiative to other actors along the entire value chain. It will also contribute to the research and development necessary for the effective circularity of these materials.
ALIGNED WITH FCC ENVIRONMENT'S SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY 2050
FCC Ambito contributes its extensive experience in the recycling and marketing of secondary raw materials to the definition of operational processes in the development of EnergyLOOP projects. The incorporation of new technologies in this type of project will allow FCC Ambito to consolidate and position itself as a key player in the country's circular economy processes, a fundamental pillar of FCC Environment's 2050 Sustainability Strategy.
This Sustainability Strategy consists of a 30-year business development roadmap that integrates very demanding objectives and commitments of high added value for the company and society as a whole, and which are grouped into four areas of action: environmental, social, excellence and good governance.
THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY, AT THE CORE OF THE IBERDROLA GROUP'S SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS MODEL
EnergyLOOP responds to
The company also promotes the circular economy by reducing the use of natural resources through its commitment to decarbonisation and electrification, and the more sustainable use of natural resources by promoting the use of more efficient and cleaner technologies and processes. It also fosters research to develop solutions for the use of waste and promotes responsible consumption through environmental awareness programmes.
In 2017,
The Pact, which was signed by public and private entities, seeks to involve the main economic and social agents in
PERSEO IBERDROLA VENTURES, 15 YEARS INNOVATING WITH START-UPS AND NEW BUSINESS MODELS
Since its creation in 2008, PERSEO has invested
The programme has focused its activities on analysing business opportunities and technological collaboration with start-ups and emerging companies around the world, analysing 300 companies each year and creating an ecosystem of almost 7,500 entrepreneurial companies. This investment instrument currently holds a portfolio of eight companies.
Through PERSEO, the Venture Builder programme was launched in 2020 with
FCC AMBITO, A LEADING COMPANY IN CIRCULAR ECONOMY SERVICES
FCC Ambito is the subsidiary of FCC Servicios Medio Ambiente specialising in the integrated management of industrial and commercial waste, recovery of by-products and soil decontamination. As a whole, it has a total of 39 treatment centres in
FCC Servicios Medio Ambiente is the
The company has more than 770 operational waste management facilities, of which nearly 200 are environmental complexes dedicated to waste treatment and recycling, including 11 waste-to-energy projects with a capacity of 3.2 million tonnes per year and 360 MW of non-fossil electricity.
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