Storage tank at Port of Gothenburg liquid biogas project installed
In Sweden, construction of a gasoline plant for biogas in the Port of Gothenburg has reached an important milestone. This is when the plant’s tank for storing LBG (liquid biogas) has now been installed. The plant is built and owned by Nordion Energi and will be completed in the second quarter of 2027. It is expected to play a central role in making Swedish biogas more accessible to more sectors, not least shipping.
The groundwork with foundations and tiles is ready, and the LBG tank is first out of the plant’s key components. The idea came to the Port of Gothenburg by ship and has a volume of 500 cubic meters. It weighs close to 140 tons and can store up to 200 tons of LBG when the plant is in operation.
The liquefied plant will be the first in Sweden to be directly connected to the western Swedish gas network. The plant also creates a new market for Swedish biogas producers who are, or want to become, connected to the gas network.
Already today there are both producers and users on site in the port. ST1 Biokraft has already signed an agreement to secure some of the vanishing plant’s capacity and several shipping companies that operate on the port regularly already use LBG for the advancement of its vessels.
The plant is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2027 and will then be able to supply 250 gigawatt hours LBG annually, corresponding to the consumption from 500 trucks or bunkering of 50 vessels.
Category: Fuels
