Repsol has invested in the Ecoplant which is a European project aimed at converting urban waste into renewable fuels and circular products. The project is located in Tarragona and is expected to receive an investment exceeding €800 million. This initiative will reduce carbon emissions in the transport sector while promoting the circular economy. It will produce renewable and circular methanol from waste using gasification. Enerkem will repurpose waste that would otherwise be sent to landfills or incinerated.
Furthermore, the facility will have the capacity to process up to 400,000 tonnes of municipal solid waste annually, converting them into 240,000 tonnes of renewable fuels and circular products. The renewable methanol will be derived from organic waste, while the circular products will be produced from non-organic waste, including non-recyclable plastics. Additionally, the Ecoplant will be integrated into Repsol’s industrial complex in Tarragona.
The plant is scheduled to commence operations in 2029. Furthermore, the Ecoplant was selected by the European Union, from over 300 projects, to receive funding under the Innovation Fund program. According to the European Commission, the facility will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by an estimated 3.4 million tons of carbon during its first ten years of operation.
