In Spain, global bioenergy technology major DP CleanTech Co. Ltd has announced that it has been awarded a major contract to design, engineer, and deliver a 50 MWe biomass boiler and flue gas cleaning system for the La Robla Green Project in Castilla y León — a landmark initiative set to reshape Europe’s renewable fuels landscape.
Spearheaded by Reolum Renovables SL (Reolum), the EUR 850 million La Robla Green Project will combine a 50 MWe biomass power plant, Roblum, a 200 MW green hydrogen electrolysis facility, and a green e-methanol plant – La Robla Nueva Energia – capable of producing more than 140,000 tonnes of e-methanol annually.
Bioenergy with carbon capture and utilization
The integrated facility will demonstrate how sustainable biomass and carbon capture can create a fully circular, carbon-negative energy ecosystem—a pioneering model for the global renewable fuel production industry.
Boiler combustion gases from the biomass plant will be sent to a dedicated carbon capture plant, where biogenic carbon dioxide (bioCO2) will be extracted.
The electrolysis facility will use renewable power to produce green hydrogen, which will then be combined with the captured bioCO2 to create green e-methanol.
The e-methanol will be used in the hard-to-abate transport sectors as both a direct low-carbon fuel alternative for maritime transport and a feedstock for the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Strategic location
Strategically located in Spain’s Castilla y León region, the facility will draw on abundant locally sourced agricultural biomass such as straw, as a sustainable feedstock supply.
The project will drive local employment and economic growth, and support EU renewable energy and climate goals.
The location logistics infrastructure will enable the efficient export of green e-methanol to global markets.
The La Robla Green Project represents a huge step change in sustainability—a complete virtuous circle for short-cycle biomass that turns agricultural biomass into clean energy and sustainable fuels. It embodies DP’s mission to fully valorise this kind of biomass, and it sets a new benchmark for integrated biomass combustion, carbon capture, and green fuel production in Europe. We’re immensely proud to contribute our technology and expertise and to partner with the many visionary companies cooperating to realise this transformative project, commented Simon Parker, CEO at DP CleanTech.
The La Robla Green Project forms a cornerstone of Spain’s national program to establish major renewable hydrogen clusters, driving innovation, investment, and long-term sustainability in Europe’s clean energy economy.
The La Robla Green project will mark a before-and-after in the path to decarbonization. For this reason, we wanted to have the best partners during the development of our project, and including DP CleanTech in the team is a positive step in this direction. The order for this boiler allows us to fine-tune the construction schedule and meet the dates of the October 2022 auction, commented Yann Dumont, Founding Partner and CEO of Reolum.
