October 28, 2024

Maresme Circular expands the photovoltaic roof of its waste management centre, making it the largest in the region.

by MaresmeCircular in Consortium
  • The new installation doubles the solar energy production of the Maresme Integral Centre for Waste Recovery to 852 MWh/year

  • The electricity generated will be used entirely for the centre’s own consumption

  • Maresme Circular is one of the main generators of renewable energies in Catalonia

Maresme Circular is expanding the photovoltaic roof of its Integrated Waste Recovery Centre in the Maresme. This new installation will double the solar energy production capacity, adding 477 MWh/year to the 375 MWh/year generated until now, which is another step forward in the centre’s energy efficiency. All the energy generated will be used for auto-consumption, making the facilities more sustainable.

The project, with a budget of 260,957 euros and financed thanks to a grant from the ‘Renewable Sector Program 2030’ of the Barcelona Provincial Council, involves the installation of 766 new photovoltaic modules with 485Wp power, which are added to the existing 1,700, thus forming the largest photovoltaic roof in Mataró and the Maresme region.

Maresme Circular is thus consolidated as one of the main generators of renewable energies in Catalonia and a reference for the diversity of sources with which it generates energy in its facilities.

100,000 megawatt hours of electrical energy per year

The Maresme Integral Centre for Waste Recovery produces more than 100,000 megawatt hours of electrical energy each year from three sources: the energy recovery of waste that cannot be recycled, the biological treatment process of anaerobic digestion to generate biogas, and the photovoltaic roof.

The Centre is currently 100% energy self-sufficient and distributes two thirds of the 100,000 megawatt hours of energy produced to the grid, supplying electricity to some 30,000 homes.

Maresme Circular is therefore continuing to contribute to addressing the climate emergency crisis, avoiding the use of fossil fuels for the operation of its facilities, while moving towards a more sustainable management of materials and waste.

The new installation doubles the solar energy production of the Maresme Integral Centre for Waste Recovery, which now stands at 852 MWh/year / Maresme Circular