Aragon Infoenergia

Project n°5

INTRODUCTION

ARAGÓN INFOENERGIA CLIMATE CHANGE, BIOMASS AND EMPLOYMENT is a cooperation project between eight local action groups in Aragón.

This project aims to ‘INFORM’, ‘ADVISE’ and ‘ENCOURAGE’ local councils, tourism and agri-food companies on how to redirect them to a NEW SUSTAINABLE ENERGY MODEL, implementing RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY in each of the PARTNER TERRITORIES, creating new energy models and with the aim of creating local employment.

The project started in July 2017 and ended in October 2020. Budget = 363.198,40 €, aid 80% 290.558,72 €.

PRESENTATION OF THE PROJECT

The most important function of the project has been to develop a joint strategy, valuing the energy potential of each of the territories, and at the same time being aware of their energy problems, in order to finally put them together and raise awareness and create a multiplier effect for the implementation of renewable energies. For this reason, a series of aspects and energy improvements have been prioritised in each territory, aimed at different sectors, in order to unite them at the end of the project. For which several meetings of the partners have been held and at the same time we have been able to visit some examples of good practices.

Several studies have been carried out:

• Study ‘Estimation of mobilisable biomass.
• Study of alternatives for its valorisation as ‘Natural heat’. The amount of extractable biomass per year in each municipality has been determined. The different models of exploitation of this biomass in the territory are analysed and evaluated. Within the framework of the study and general report, different biomass recovery models have been analysed, specifically seven proposals have been studied: cogeneration plant for the production of heat and electricity, woodchip production plant, pellet production plant, joint woodchip and pellet production plant, heat distribution plant or District Heating, biomass logistics centre and feasibility of setting up a forestry management company.
• Evaluation of the social, economic and demographic impacts of solar and wind energy generation in the Campo de Belchite region and other municipalities in the framework of the ARAGÓN INFOENERGÍA cooperation project’
• Direct solar pumping guide.
• Shared self-consumption guide.
• Travelling exhibition about the CHOPO CABECERO

PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES

To promote, as a team, the development of the participating territories through a strategy for the promotion of energy saving and efficiency, taking advantage of local resources, endogenous sources, with the aim of combining the study of biomass, solar, hydraulic and wind energy resources that the territories possess, with the points of consumption.

THE ADDED VALUE OF THE PROJECT

ARAGÓN INFOENERGIA has had a demonstrative and multiplier effect, which has resulted in numerous local councils and private entities submitting applications for aid to different calls for proposals from the Government of Aragon, IDAE, MITECO and LEADER, in the areas 4.1 Production of renewable energies for self-consumption and energy efficiency in companies, and 4.2 Energy efficiency in public infrastructures, including public buildings.