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Ercros receives €20 million loan from ICF to decarbonise Tarragona complex
Ercros will invest €56.7 million to decarbonise its Complex Industrial de Tarragona (CIT). The project is funded by a €20 million EcoVerda loan from the Institut Català de Finances (ICF), covering about 35% of the total cost, and a €14 million grant from the PERTE industrial decarbonisation programme. The financing will enable energy‑efficiency upgrades at the Vila‑seca I and Vila‑seca II plants, targeting a 56% reduction in CO₂ emissions. Planned actions include installing an electric boiler at Vila‑seca I, adding a biomass‑fired steam generator and a residual‑heat recovery system at Vila‑seca II, and optimizing the use of hydrogen produced in chlorine‑soda manufacturing. ICF delegate councilor Vanessa Servera said the loan “impulsa una industria más competitiva y sostenible,” while Ercros finance director Luis Rebelo da Silva said the funding accelerates a strategic project. The CIT employs 324 workers, posts €214.8 million in annual revenue and exports roughly 43% of its output.
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Complex Industrial de Tarragona · Ercros · Institut Català de Finances · Luis Rebelo da Silva · Vanessa Servera
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- [● 2 SOURCES] The upgrade includes installing an electric boiler at the Vila‑seca I plant. www.diaridetarragona.com · www.diarimes.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The project aims to reduce CO₂ emissions at the Complex Industrial de Tarragona by 56%. www.diaridetarragona.com · www.diarimes.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The upgrade includes installing a biomass steam generation unit and a residual heat recovery system at the Vila‑seca II plant. www.diaridetarragona.com · www.diarimes.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Institut Català de Finances (ICF) provided a €20 million loan to Ercros for its decarbonisation project. www.diaridetarragona.com · www.diarimes.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The project will optimise the use of hydrogen produced in chlorine‑soda manufacturing. www.diaridetarragona.com · www.diarimes.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Complex Industrial de Tarragona employs 324 workers, generates €214.8 million in annual revenue, and exports about 43% of its production. www.diaridetarragona.com · www.diarimes.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Ercros received a €14 million grant from the PERTE industrial decarbonisation programme. www.diaridetarragona.com · www.diarimes.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The €20 million loan finances approximately 35% of a total €56.7 million investment. www.diaridetarragona.com · www.diarimes.com