Kuittila farm has been almost energy self-sufficient since 2012 when the farm invested in a small CHP plant that generates electricity and heat from wood.
A consortium of companies and the University of Extremadura develop a prototype that uses biomass from pruning and agro-industrial waste as the main fuel.
Production of electricity from two biogas plants fed by by-products derived from animal farm, such as effluents and feed waste, and from dedicated biomass.
The Countryside Productivity Scheme 2018-19 supported the agricultural sector with investment in renewable heat infrastructure, generation and storage.