Damm prevents the emission of 5,000 tonnes of CO2 per year with the use of biogas
The company continues its commitment to equipping its factories with cogeneration and trigeneration plants to generate electricity for self-consumption from the biogas generated during purification
With the aim of decarbonising its processes, Damm is promoting an energy model that is committed to the circular economy and energy efficiency based on the use of renewable energy sources such as photovoltaic and biogas. By means of a biological process, the company purifies the wastewater generated in its factories using bacteria, which convert the organic matter present in the wastewater into biogas, a renewable energy source rich in methane that can be harnessed to reduce fossil fuel consumption and improve the efficiency of the water cycle.
The commitment to biogas is already implemented in several of the company's breweries, allowing Damm to produce more than 7% of the heat consumed in its breweries on the Iberian Peninsula. This energy capacity not only reinforces its self-sufficiency but also contributes to the goal of maximising the efficiency of its processes from an economic and environmental perspective. With these measures, the company prevents the emission of 5,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions per year, the equivalent of taking almost 4,000 cars off the road for a year.
In addition, at its plant in Espinardo (Murcia), Damm is developing an innovative project with the installation of an upgrading plant that will transform the biogas generated in its processes into high quality biomethane. This process involves purifying the biogas using advanced technologies that remove impurities such as carbon dioxide (CO₂) and other components, increasing the methane concentration to levels comparable to conventional natural gas. Currently, there are only seven facilities of this type in Spain, and none of them are in an active factory, which makes this project a pioneering initiative in the industry that will allow Damm to prevent the emission of 1,200 tonnes of CO₂ per year, the equivalent of the emissions generated by 1,000 round trips by plane between Madrid and New York.
This innovation is another step forward in the sustainable energy model that Damm has consolidated in its production plants, based on the recovery of its own resources and a commitment to the circular economy. Under the leadership of its executive chairman, Demetrio Carceller Arce, the company is promoting a structural transformation of its production processes with the aim of minimising its environmental impact and moving towards a more efficient, resilient, and environmentally friendly industry.
At the factory in El Prat de Llobregat (Barcelona), Damm has a trigeneration system that uses biogas to produce heat, cold, and electricity. The heat is used internally in the plant and the surplus electricity can be fed into the grid, thus contributing to the Iberian renewable electricity mix.
At the El Puig factory (Valencia), biogas is also used to produce heat and electricity, consolidating a green energy efficiency strategy that contributes to reducing emissions and reinforces Damm's commitment to a more sustainable production model.
Beyond these plants, Damm also promotes the production of renewable energy at its plant in Salem (Valencia) and in Santarém (Portugal), where it has installed systems that allow biogas to be transformed into electricity. In this way, these facilities can self-supply their treatment plants, using the energy generated during the plant's own treatment process.
