Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners invets in Finland’s largest industrial biogas plant

In Finland, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its CI Advanced Bioenergy Fund I (CI ABF I), has taken final investment decision (FID) on what will be Finland’s largest industrial biogas plant, Nivalan Biokaasu. The investment in Nivalan Biokaasu is CI ABF I’s third investment, and the first outside of Denmark. CI ABF I is thus well on track to deliver on its expectations for capital deployment and greenfield development.

The plant received a significant CAPEX grant by the Finnish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment in 2024 underpinning its national and regional importance. With an estimated annual biomethane production of more than 200 GWh, Nivalan Biokaasu will be the largest biogas project in Finland, displacing up to 38,000 tons of fossil CO2 per year.

Development of the plant began in 2023 in close collaboration with a local developer, Wega, and local authorities. Construction will start in late 2025, with operations expected to commence in the second half of 2027. When fully operational, Nivalan Biokaasu will process more than 600,000 tons of feedstock annually, converting agricultural and industrial organic waste into biomethane, which plays a crucial role in securing Finland’s energy independence and the green transition.