Following the experience acquired in thirteen years’ operation of the Miajadas biomass plant (also located in Cáceres province, southwest Spain), ACCIONA Energía operates a biomass project in Logrosán that contributes to the generation of renewable energy based on local resources (forestry and agricultural waste) and helps fight against climate change and boost the circular economy.

Located in Cáceres, the plant generates clean electricity equivalent to the consumption of more than 100,000 households, using forestry and agricultural waste from the countryside of Extremadura as raw material. The project also represents a major boost to the region’s development, with the creation of 400 direct jobs in the construction phase and over 900 (direct, indirect and induced) during the plant’s working life.

The facility converts around 270,000 tonnes of forestry and agricultural waste per year into clean, locally-produced energy, contributing to the fight against climate change and reducing the country’s energy dependence in the process. This environmental benefit is added to the major impact of sustainable forest management, involving the removal of branches and clearing of undergrowth to help prevent forest fires.

The project has a considerable positive impact on the area’s economy, especially on the rural environment, by involving more than 200 self-employed professionals and SMEs. Their remuneration related to the forestry sector is estimated at 11 million euros per year.