Energy efficiency projects in our facilities
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Energy efficiency in our operations
Mitigating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
Energy efficiency requires a continuous process of searching for opportunities for improvement in the fields of technology, design, and operating and maintenance procedures. It has always played a part in our projects and operations, being prominent since 2006 in ambitious plans and goals to reduce the energy and carbon intensity of our operations.
Efficiency to reduce emissions
The ongoing monitoring of our energy and carbon plans aims to ensure operational excellence in terms of our processes’ energy performance, which is key to reducing our carbon intensity and moving towards the goal of zero net emissions by 2050. In this context, we will invest more than 400 million euros in the 2021-2025 Strategic Plan period to reduce 800,000 tonnes of CO2 and lay the foundations for transforming our industrial sites into net zero emission facilities.
Reducing routine flaring
Flares are a key factor for our facilities and environment safety. Since 2016, we have adhered to the World Bank’s Zero Routine Flaring by 2030 initiative, in which we commit to finding viable technical and economical solutions for minimizing routing flaring as soon as possible and no later than 2030. Our goal is to reduce CO2e emissions from this activity by 50% by 2025 in E&P operated assets, whose baseline was established in 2018.
Reducing the intensity of methane emissions
We believe that natural gas plays an important role in the energy transition, which is why we have taken on the goal of reducing methane emission intensity by 25% in our operated assets by 2025, compared to 2017 figures. This commitment is in line with the joint objective with the OGCI initiative (Oil and Gas Climate Initiative) established in 2018. In order to achieve this goal, we must implement more precise technologies for emissions detection, quantification, and reduction, as well as transition to a lower-emissions portfolio.
repHEN (Repsol Heat Exchanger Network)
A tool for monitor fouling in heat exchangers. It defines optimal cleaning strategies, make the most of sudden shutdowns, identifies opportunities to improve equipment and processes, and analyzes investments for active cleaning, therefore increasing CO2 reduction from 3% to 10%.
Replacement of compressors
Replacement of two compressors for a more efficient model with a variable speed motor in the Petronor refinery in Muskiz, Spain, which allow for the optimization of power consumption, therefore leading to a 77,000-metric ton reduction in CO2 emissions each year.
