Lena Agregados,
a NOV Indústria Group company dedicated to the production of aggregates and
bituminous products, submitted an application under the Recovery and Resilience
Program (PRR). The Industry Decarbonization project for a Sustainable
Aggregates Lena has now been approved by IAPMEI - Agency for Competitiveness
and Innovation, I.P., with a total eligible cost of 1,899,473 euros and an
implementation deadline of until the end of 2025. The investment will be the
carried out at the Lena Agregados production center located in Fátima and its
main objectives are to reduce the carbon footprint and incorporate energy from
renewable sources. This project covers several of the main sources of energy
consumption of the bituminous plant installed in that production center, aiming
to change the primary energy consumption profile. Lena Agregados will install a
Photovoltaic Plant for Self-Consumption (UPAC) that will produce electricity
from a solar source, and which will be consumed by an electrical bituminous
mixtures plant to be installed in the aforementioned production center. It will
therefore be possible to increase the company's self-sufficiency in electrical
energy and reduce its current consumption of natural gas.
The NOV Group intends to be at the forefront of this transition process, planning several projects that aim to achieve environmental sustainability in its companies over the next few years. The investment in this project to reduce the carbon footprint and minimize the environmental impact is yet another example of the commitment of Grupo NOV, and Lena Agregados, to promoting innovation and modernization of its processes. In addition to the production center in Fátima, the company also has facilities in Alenquer, Castelo Branco, Castelo Vide, Chamusca and Rio Maior. The NOV Indústria Group also includes the companies Lenobetão, Ecopaint, Viamarca and Equimetra.
June 11, 2024
