Elengy launches biomethane liquefaction by equivalence for tankers in France

In France, after carrying out the first tests with its customers, Elengy is launching a new offer : biomethane liquefaction by equivalence – a service for loading bioLNG into tankers and micro-LNG carriers – at its terminals in Fos-sur-Mer and Montoir-de-Bretagne.

European Regulation 2022/996, voted in 2022, made it possible to decide on the implementation of liquefaction by equivalence of European LNG terminals. The biomethane injected into the gas network can thus be transformed into BioLNG by equivalence without volume limitation, thus optimizing the existing infrastructure.

In November 2024, Elengy terminals obtained ISCC certification as a “liquefaction plant”. The ISCC (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) is a certification system that guarantees through regular audits throughout the biomethane supply chain that the strictest standards are met (sustainability of raw materials, traceability, calculation of carbon content).

Thanks to the new European regulation and the obtaining of this certification, Elengy can now convert biomethane Proof of Sustainability (PoS) transmitted by the customer into bioLNG SOPs by performing equivalence liquefaction for:
1. Loading of tankers,
2. Loading of small-scale LNG carrier
The Proofs of Sustainability (PoS), valid throughout Europe, carry information on the sustainability of inputs, processes, and carbon content. They are intended to become the main traceability tool for gaseous biofuels and to be demanded by our customers.
In concrete terms, Elengy will receive proof of biomethane sustainability with the terminal as its destination, and will provide one or more proofs of bioLNG sustainability up to the volumes loaded into tanks or micro-LNG carriers.

When the conversion to BioLNG is carried out, our customers will be able to use it for various uses such as the decarbonization of heavy and maritime mobility or for the decarbonization of industrial processes. These BioLNG sustainability proofs will thus enable the customer to develop BioLNG within the framework of all downstream mechanisms: ETS1 and tomorrow ETS2, IRICC, FuelEU Maritime, etc.

Elengy’s service thus offers all the responsiveness and flexibility allowed by ISCC rules. Indeed, it has no capacity limits while offering a very low carbon content (1.4348gCO2eq /MJ) and great operational flexibility.