The Generalitat supports several strategic industrial projects in the Valencian Community with more than 4 million euros

The Official Journal of the Generalitat Valenciana (DOGV) has today published a resolution of the General Directorate of Industry by which the call for aid, for the year 2023, to promote strategic industrial projects in the Valencian Community is resolved . These aids are part of the sixth implementation phase of the Strategic Plan for the Valencian Industry.

This call is aimed at supporting the realization of large business projects, both investment and industrial research and experimental development. These projects must be executed within the scope of the Valencian Community. In addition, they must follow objectives that qualify as strategic, such as promoting the decarbonisation of industry or providing a decisive boost to an emerging sector.

In total, 5 of the 10 projects presented in this call for 2023 have been selected as strategic. Those selected will receive public support of 4,131,863.81 euros for the three financial years, which highlights the firm commitment of the Ministry of Innovation, Industry, Commerce and Tourism for the development of a high added value, decarbonised, resilient and diversified industry in the Valencian Community.

Selected projects

The first of the selected projects is that of a company from Elche, Greene W2H2 SL. Its objective is to obtain green hydrogen from the various fractions of biomass waste (mainly pruning residues, forest and/or agricultural biomass) and to demonstrate its use in the ceramic sector.

The proposal of Técnicas Reunidas Internacional SA has also been selected to receive support.

This company will develop in the Valencian Community its pilot project to generate new alkaline electrolysers also aimed at producing green hydrogen in situ in the ceramic cluster. This project will focus on the tile and ceramic frit manufacturing industries, increasing the energy self-sufficiency of these facilities through the use of renewable hydrogen as fuel.

The aid will also be used to finance the project presented by the National Association of Manufacturers of Chips, Glazes and Ceramic Colors (ANFFECC). This is a pilot project aimed at the decarbonisation of the ceramic frit sector. This initiative focuses on the experimental development, within a production plant, of a new system of ovens and burners for fries that work, at least partially, with green hydrogen, all this with the aim of the subsequent transfer of 'these innovative knowledge throughout the ceramic sector.

At the same time, two projects aimed at developing a new emerging industrial sector in the Valencian Community, that of the recovery of electric vehicle batteries, have been considered strategic.

On the one hand, the Ministry of Innovation, Industry, Commerce and Tourism will subsidize the project of an Alicante company, Tera Batteries Recycling SL. Its purpose is to implement a pilot plant for unlocking and characterising electric vehicle batteries at the end of their useful life, to facilitate their recycling and recovery.

On the other hand, with this same objective, the Ministry will support the project of the Valencian company Batteryfly Smart Energy SL, which will develop a new industrial business unit that provides the possibility of recycling and reusing automotive and mobility batteries towards a second life, such as through its use in power generators or charging stations.

All the companies and beneficiary entities have until the end of 2025 to execute the respective projects and justify to the Ministry the costs incurred and the results obtained, so that the Valencian Administration will make the payments in each year according to the degree of development they have.