Waga Energy and the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis to produce biomethane

In France, Waga Energy and the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis are joining forces to deploy an innovative project combining biomethane production and solar energy at the Aix-en-Provence waste storage site (Bouches-du-Rhône). 

The WAGABOX® unit will replace three engines currently used to recover gas in the form of electricity and will increase energy production. This system will provide local, renewable and easily storable energy thanks to existing gas infrastructures, while optimizing the energy autonomy of the site thanks to the installation of solar panels. At the request of the Métropole, in order to maximize the energy input, the WAGABOX® unit will be supplied with electricity by a photovoltaic plant with a power of 1 megawatt peak (MWp), also built and operated by Waga Energy on the Arbois site. 

The WAGABOX® unit will be commissioned in 2026 and operated by Waga Energy for an initial period of 16 years. The unit will produce 55 GWh of biomethane per year, corresponding to the annual consumption of nearly 9,000 homes. This initiative will avoid the emission of 15,000 tons of CO2 equivalent each year, by reducing the use of fossil natural gas.