MOL expands biogas plant to produce biomethane for injection into national grid
In Hungary, MOL is expanding the biogas plant in Szarvas with a biomethane plant. Thanks to the development, biomethane is produced from the plant with such purity from the biogas that can be fed into the national natural gas network. The plant is expected to be completed by the end of the year and will produce more than 7 million cubic meters of biomethanes that will generate natural gas in the gas network every year. In line with the long-term SHAPE TOMORROW 2030+ strategy of MOL Group, the investment will further expand MOL’s green energy portfolio. This will be MOL Group’s first biomethane plant and at the same time the third such facility in Hungary.
MOL Group bought the Szarvas Biogas plant in 2023. Currently, biogas is used in gas engines: nearly 24 GWh of green electricity is produced annually and is also supplied with cogeneration. The waste processing facility uses organic waste to produce electricity and heat, with cogeneration, with an electric peak capacity of about 4 megawatts. The plant processes more than 40 000 tons of waste from the region’s meat production and an additional 53,000 tons of residue waste (such as slurry and manure) from neighbouring livestock and meat processing farms. In addition, about 18 000 tons of agricultural substrates are used as raw materials for the nearly 12 million cubic meters of biogas production plant.
Category: Fuels
