The cogeneradores reaffirm in his industrial condition: ‘I also cogenero'

To manufacture his products some industries need big quantities of power and the cogeneration is the most efficient form to produce electricity and heat or steam in a same process, saving power, broadcasts and costs. In these industries, the energetic costs bend the scales to the success or the failure, are vital so that they are or no competitive. The cogeneration produces at the same time electricity and heat/steam always associated to the manufacture of a product. It is an activity that purchases his reason to be when linking to the industry; an activity that is transparent and is regulated and subject to constant controls and verifications.

Of the industrial GDP between a 15 and 20% manufactures with cogeneration and of this industrial production associated to cogeneration, more than 45% exports . In the last year, the sales to external markets of the Spanish industry grew considerably, what went reason of pride and joy for our Executive and of course for all we. Well, they went precisely the sectors that cogeneran those that promoted notably the export: in the sector of the refining the export grew 30%, in the alimentary 9% and in the chemist 2%. This is one of the few data macroeconómicos favourable that presents Spain and to the that contributes significantly the cogeneration.

The cogeneration does not grow from 2002, in spite of having potential for triplicar his production, this is the same from 10 years ago —32 TWh/year—, supposing 12% of the national electricity. Cogenerar Is not a financial business, is only a tool of competitiveness of the companies to manufacture with her cientos of products more efficient and more sustainable.

But is not alone that the cogeneration have not grown, is that it still is distant 30% of the aim of the government for 2012. If it had grown maybe our industrial fabric today would be healthier and stronger, would be greater and more competitive, more efficient and more sustainable. Now the need is not leaving that it lose neither one more than the cogenerations and industries associated that remain.

In Spain, the ineficiencias regulatorias associated to the pool of electricity and to the costs regulated have generated a deficit whose control and elimination is an objective country that share. The cogeneration is extraneous to this deficit, produced the same when there was not electrical deficit and produce the same today.

The new energetic taxles implemented for the elimination of the deficit have minado to the cogeneration: 450 millions more to the year of new taxles and loads that reduce 14% his income, 31% if they are plants with 15 years of operation.

The plants are stopping to a rhythm of a to the day, 14% of the power —841 MW of 6.064 MW— is stopped without producing neither electricity neither heat, like this until 239 plants, 24% of the 1.005 existent that, in the current context and with the entrance in force of the taxles of the Law 15/2012 and with the moratorium to invest in improvement of installations, have seen forced to stop.

Delete the electrical deficit is possible if they tackle structural reforms. We are convinced that the Government is fully conscious of the causes, origin and development of the deficit and that goes to take all the measures to his scope to resolve this problem that looms gravely to the Spanish economy and especially to the productive industry.

The cogeneration wants to and can contribute to an energetic reform that bet by the industry, delete the deficit and promote effectively the competitiveness, the economic activity and the employment. We are to time to preserve the cogeneration and, with her, a significant part of the industry. It is the moment to promote a true energetic reform.

With the most efficient power, the cogeneradores manufacture foods, papers and cardboards, medicines, petrols, textile, ceramic, boards, trucks… Are industrial, his products manufacture with power efficient from the cogeneration, the power that contributes them competitiveness and strengthens his industries and his employment. The cogeneration is of responsible way with all the best partner for the industry manufacturera more excellent.

The cogeneration is the power of big part of the industry, an industry that is engaged with the investment, the employment and the future of the products manufactured in Spain.