La Junta de Castilla-La Mancha destina 691.000 euros para la construcción de la planta piloto de biorrefinería del proyecto CLaMber

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Según ha informado la semana pasada en rueda de prensa el Consejero de Presidencia y Administraciones Públicas de la Junta de Castilla–La Mancha, Leandro Esteban, el Consejo de Gobierno ha destinado 691.152 euros para la contratación de la ejecución de la obra de la planta piloto de I+D de biorrefinería del Proyecto CLaMber. De este modo, se ha dado luz verde a los trámites administrativos que van a desembocar en la construcción física de la instalación en la localidad de Puertollano dando un nuevo impuso a este proyecto que pretende colocar a la región en una posición puntera en el campo de la biotecnología blanca. En cuanto a los plazos, el Consejero ha asegurado que la obra tendrá que estar ejecutada a lo largo de 2015.

Figura 1. Logo del proyecto CLaMber

Por otro lado, el IVICAM ha publicado el pasado lunes 2 de marzo, en el Diario Oficial de Castilla-La Mancha, una resolución por la que se anuncia licitación del suministro de la unidad de digestión anaerobia de la planta piloto. El presupuesto base y valor estimado del contrato es de 403.305 euros y su plazo de ejecución es de cinco meses. La fecha límite de presentación es hasta las 14:00 horas del día 31 de marzo de 2015. Toda la información sobre la licitación está disponible en: http://perfilcontratante.jccm.es/picos/?aplicacion=Picos.

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