An update of the remuneration framework of biomass technologies would create almost 47,300 jobs and attracting 3.854 million euros in private investment, additional economic benefit of 46 million euros for the state, according to the report developed by International Financial Analyst (AFI ) for APPA and presented today in Madrid.
Biomass electricity can create 47,000 new jobs
These are two of the main conclusions of the “economic balance of remunerations to electricity production from biomass”, developed by AFI for the Association of Producers of Renewable Energies. The study was presented by Emilio Ontiveros, president of AFI, Diego Vizcaino, an analyst at AFI, and Manuel Garcia, president of Appa Biomass.
“Ell new government that emerges from the elections should have as part of reference in energy policy report,” said Ontiveros, while Vizcaino put the emphasis on the study, based on the plant inventory of the members of APPA ( 90% of the sector) “can make decisions based on real data, testable.”
“We’re not asking for more raw, but they are updated,” said Manuel Garcia meanwhile, who along with his table mates gave an overview of the many social and economic benefits that would result in this update.
According to the report from AFI (from their data we advance last July) to update the salary would go from one stage of 253 MW 1,031 MW installed in 2015. The sector would attract more than 2,600 million euros in private investment that would employ, during the construction phase of the plants, about 32,500 workers. During the operation and maintenance phase, the plants employ about 1,300 workers and generate 9919 jobs in other sectors. Gross value added would be 884 million euros, of which 363 correspond to the biomass plants and 521 to other sectors of the economy.
For the State balance would be positive for savings (avoided fire for unemployment benefits and avoided CO2 emissions avoided) and the fiscal contribution to the premiums exceed more than 72 million per year.
With regard to biogas, the goal is to have 400 megawatts by 2020. The remuneration framework update would achieve these objectives, attracting 1,254 million euros in private investment, and during the construction phase of the plants, creating 14,789 jobs. Once started, the plants would generate 2,741 jobs, 1,100 plants and 1,641 in other sectors. Gross value added would be 401 million euros, 339 by the activity of the plants. As in the biomass, the balance for the state would be positive and around 59 million euros a year.
The appreciation of the Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste (OFMSW), an activity which is estimated for an increase in installed capacity during this decade to reach 234 megawatts, brings significant benefits. According to the report, electricity production would replace energy from thermal plants, which would save emissions worth 13.9 million euros a year, in addition the energy use of these wastes would avoid emissions of 94.5 million worth. Both concepts would prevent the issuance of 5.4 million tons of CO2, which would save 108.1 million euros.
As alctualmente bioenergy plants, operation, generates greater economic benefits to the remuneration they receive bonuses, in particular 46 million euros of profit, said Manuel Garcia.
Biomass APPA President also stressed the “rationalization and resource savings” of this commitment to biomass, by allowing, among other things, “that subsidize activities now sunk, as clearing forests to avoid forest fires, can be performed by private companies that would use these scraps to biomass plants. “
Biomass APPA will begin a round of meetings with major political parties to present this report and take it into account in their manifestos.