The deployment of bioenergy projects depends not only on their technical or economic feasibility, but increasingly on their ability to gain social acceptance and integrate effectively into the territory.

In this context, it is essential to move towards a project approach that builds trust and involves local stakeholders from the very beginning. This means clearly communicating the benefits, listening to local actors, and creating spaces for dialogue and participation that allow projects to be understood, accepted and rooted in the territory over the long term.

In Catalonia, there are companies developing their own innovative technological solutions, but their overall weight within the sector is still limited.

In the case of biogas, for example, most of the technology used in plants is imported, with a strong presence of distributors or commercial subsidiaries installing solutions developed abroad. There are also local manufacturers of generic components (pumps, pipes, instruments…), but few companies with proprietary technology applied to the entire process.

This context shows that local technological development still has significant room for growth within the bioenergy value chain, especially compared to other European countries where domestic technology is more established.

For this reason, strengthening home‑grown technological development is a priority, aiming to reduce external dependencies and build technological sovereignty adapted to the Mediterranean context.

Promoting the adoption of new technologies such as digitalisation, gasification, biochar, sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) and CO₂ capture to improve the sector’s efficiency, reduce emissions and generate new uses and value from bioenergy resources.

Managing biomass and organic waste sustainably, activating more territory.

The challenge lies in improving the sustainable management and utilisation of the biomass and organic waste available across the territory, making more efficient use of all existing resources.

For example, in the case of forest biomass, only around 28% of the annual forest growth is currently harvested, highlighting the accumulation of unused forest resources. At the same time, nearly 60% of forest production is already allocated to energy uses, demonstrating the growing strategic importance of this resource.

The aim is to promote more sustainable management of biomass and organic waste to ensure better use of the available resource.

Ensuring stable prices and supply volumes for the industry, with a long‑term perspective.

The bioenergy value chain in Catalonia is made up of a wide range of actors, including companies, research centres, public administration and territorial stakeholders, all of whom participate in different stages of project development.

The aim is to improve coordination among all these actors by strengthening collaboration spaces that facilitate joint work, information sharing and a more connected and integrated development of bioenergy projects.