El Consejo aprueba incentivos para cuatro grandes proyectos de energía limpia
The Andalusian Commerce Management Board, an agency attached to the Ministry of Economy, Finance, and European Funds, has given the green light to the first «major commercial investment projects» exceeding 1.2 million euros. This approval will allow the implementation of four initiatives mainly focused on construction and renewable energies.
These projects aim to boost industrial activity in the provinces of Almería, Huelva, Jaén, and Seville, with a total provision of 8.63 million euros approved for an investment commitment of 19.23 million euros. During the Board meeting, Minister Carolina España highlighted the role of Andalusian commerce as a valuable ally to businesses, especially in challenging times like those brought about by the new tariffs imposed by President Trump. She stated that within just two years, Andalusian commerce has emerged as the strongest regional development agency in Spain.
The approved initiatives are part of the commercial stimulation system, which currently maintains two aid programs with a budget of 244 million euros. With the approval of these four significant projects, Andalusia Trade has already allocated a total of 46.67 million euros to 175 commercial projects, representing a total investment of 99.94 million euros. Minister España emphasized that these programs mark a significant improvement over previous stimulation programs, not only in terms of support amounts (quadrupled from previous stages) but also in terms of efficiency in fulfilling commitments with companies within certain legal frameworks.
The average incentive for these business development and research programs stands at 266,700 euros, nearly quadrupling the average incentive from previous stages and exceeding the average intensity of the previous program by ten points. The success of these programs is evident in the high demand, with 978 applications received so far, totaling over 655 million euros in investment projects.
The first approved major project incentive went to J. Cirra Arcos, SA, a family-owned company specializing in prefabricated concrete production in Alhama de Almería. Their project involves renovating facilities and building two industrial vessels to enhance productivity and capacity. With an investment of 2.86 million euros, the Andalusian Commerce Board authorized an incentive of 1.37 million euros for this project.
The second approved initiative is for Ariema Enerxía, a company in Huelva dedicated to researching and developing new technologies for hydrogen production systems. Their project involves setting up a 0.5 mW hydrogen electrogeneration plant in standard containers for on-site hydrogen production. With a proposed investment of 7.32 million euros, the Government Commerce Council approved an incentive of 3.69 million euros for this project.
Andel, an electricity company based in Real Mancha (Jaén), focuses on steel transformation for the electricity sector and manufacturing metal structures used in power distribution, telecommunications, and towers. Their project aims to increase production capacity by incorporating new machinery and equipment, as well as investing in ships and construction to streamline production processes. The Commerce Board approved an incentive of 1.22 million euros for this project valued at 3.23 million euros.
Lastly, Sevillian Polycarbonate Technological Solutions, located in Dos Hermanas, specializes in cellular polycarbonate and compact panel production for the construction sector. They presented a project to establish a production center valued at 5.80 million euros. The Commerce Management Board of Andalusia authorized an incentive of 2.34 million euros for this project.
All these incentives fall under the industrial development stimulation program, co-financed with Feder, aimed at promoting industrial development, fostering job creation and growth in companies, and driving productive innovation in smart specialization fields.
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