Astigal produces and markets 50.000 tons per year of dry chips

ASTIGAL produces and markets 50.000 tons per year of dry chips

ASTIGAL, of the FORESGA group, manages a Center for Biomass Treatment specialized in the production of quality chips for its energy use in heat production, in Trasmiras (Orense). They have screens, a re-chipping process and warehouses to supply G-50 and G-30 chips. This center is part of the 25-year concession contract signed with the Provincial Council of Ourense "Design, construction and operation of three Centers for Biomass Treatment in Ourense, one of them specialized in the production of quality chip for its energy use in the production of The other two CTBs are located in A Gudiña and Arnoia, and their main function is to collect and store forest raw material prior to treatment.

The Xunta de Galicia is also supporting innovation in the forest biomass sector because it seeks to value this source of thermal energy through the Biomass Integral Stratexia.

Sources: www.astigal.es y www.lavozdegalicia.es