Ecoplanta: A project for municipal solid waste recovery
State-of-the-art technology for processing non-recyclable municipal solid waste
The plant will be managed jointly with Enerkem (a company Repsol has a stake in) being the technological partner and owner of the gasification technology used.
The technology used will allow municipal solid waste to be transformed into high value-added products, achieving 3.4 Mt CO2eq of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions over the first ten years of operation, as well as giving a second life to the waste that would otherwise end up in the landfill.
Ecoplanta: The only Spanish project pre-selected for the European Innovation Fund 2021
This municipal solid waste recovery project has been pre-selected among more than 300 large-scale projects for its contribution to the fight against climate change. This selection demonstrates the European Union's support for promoters of highly innovative projects and its desire to help implement the technology. Specifically, the gasification technology was highlighted for its innovation, reduction in carbon emissions, and scalability.
Ecoplanta will strongly contribute to the improvement of material recovery rates in Spain and to the achievement of the EU's 2035 targets to reduce the volume of municipal urban waste currently going to landfills, thus becoming a lower-environmental-impact alternative to incineration.
According to Repsol's Executive Director of Chemicals, José Luis Bernal, "We are very pleased to join forces with relevant waste management and innovative technology partners, showing our commitment to circular economy and reinforcing our commitment to recycle 20% of our polyolefins production by 2030 and taking one more step toward net zero emissions by 2050."
Some figures
400,000
tonnes/yearwaste converted into new circular and bio-products
240,000
tonnesof circular methanol to produce circular materials and advanced biofuels
3.4
MtCO2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions over the first 10 years
2026
yearof start up
Circular benefits
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