Spanish bioeconomy company Ence is accelerating the development of its renewable energy platform, which is built on the transformation of biomass into industrial heat, regulated electricity, biomethane and renewable fuels.
The company manages more than two million tonnes of biomass annually, positioning it as the leading biomass manager in the Iberian Peninsula. The renewables business unit is targeting a tripling of operating profit by 2030.
Ence's biomethane ambitions are central to that growth. The company aims to exceed 1 TWh of annual biomethane production by 2030, with an EBITDA contribution of more than €60 million. It currently has a pipeline of 42 identified projects, 25 of which are in the permitting phase, alongside one operational plant at La Galera.
On the heat side, Ence's subsidiary Magnon is targeting 2 TWh of thermal energy production by 2030 and more than €40 million in EBITDA from its renewable industrial heat business. The portfolio currently includes one facility in operation, one in commissioning and three under construction.
Magnon is also the largest biomass manager in Spain for electricity generation, with 266 MW of installed capacity drawing on agricultural and forestry residues. Ence positions biomass-based electricity as a firm, dispatchable resource capable of supporting grid stability, an advantage it contrasts with intermittent renewables.
Looking further ahead, Ence is developing opportunities in renewable fuels linked to the use of biogenic CO₂. The group generates more than four million tonnes of biogenic CO₂ annually, approximately 50% of the Spanish total, concentrated near ports and industrial hubs, which the company describes as a distinctive competitive position for future sustainable fuel production.
Ence targets tripling of renewables EBITDA by 2030 as biomass strategy expands
