In Ireland, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine announced that payments to successful projects under the 2024 Biomethane Capital Grant Scheme are commencing this week. The issuing of the payments to these applicants reinforces the Government’s commitment to supporting the delivery of up to 5.7 terawatt-hours of indigenously produced Biomethane by 2030. These […]
In Spain, Greening launched its new platform TWiNE, dedicated to the integrated development of biomethane projects in Spain. Through this initiative, the company expands its activity into renewable gases, a technology set to play a key role in decarbonization, the circular economy, and Europe’s energy security. TWiNE was created to transform organic and agricultural waste […]
In Italy, Axpo has successfully injected the first gas produced by its biomethane plant in Grottole, southern Italy, into the country’s national grid. The Grottole biomethane plant in southern Italy, acquired by Axpo in 2024 as a ready-to-built project, has commenced operations and started feeding the company’s first fully owned biomethane into the national grid. […]
In Portugal, Rede Eléctrica Nacional S.A., in its capacity as a Guarantees of Origin Issuing Entity (EEGO), has registered the first certification of Guarantees of Origin (GO) for biomethane intended for the transport sector. With this operation, the company G3 | Go Green Gas has become a pioneer in Portugal in certifying the renewable origin […]
In Germany, EnviTec Biogas plans to invest about €100 million ($117 million) by 2029 to expand biomethane production, converting existing biogas plants and building new facilities as it shifts away from electricity generation toward renewable gas. The strategy follows the company’s success in Germany’s latest renewable energy auctions, securing extended support for 16 MW of […]
In Mexico, the Mexican Petroleum Institute and the National Biogas Council concluded the VI National Technical Forum on Biogas, bringing together government, industry, academia, and researchers to advance a national strategy for biogas and biomethane. Discussions focused on regulation, technology, financing, waste-to-energy projects, biomethane pipeline injection, and sustainable aviation fuel development. Officials highlighted the opportunities […]
In Japan, FUJIFILM Corporation, Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. and Tokyo Gas Engineering Solutions Corporation have reached an agreement for the supply of city gas linked to biomethane produced overseas to Fujifilm’s Ashigara Site at the Kanagawa Factory. This agreement marks the first initiative in Japan’s chemical industry to use such city gas at a manufacturing […]
In Ireland, a new Commission for Regulation of Utilities decision will make it easier and more affordable for biomethane projects of all sizes to connect to the gas network, helping to unlock new projects across the country and support the growth of renewable gas. It also introduces a new option through a Centralised Grid Injection […]
In Italy, Ahlstrom has signed multiyear biomethane supply agreements with two energy producers, reinforcing its commitment to decarbonizing industrial energy use. The agreements, representing one of the largest volume signed in Italy to date directly with producers, cover seven biomethane production plants and enable a partial substitution of fossil natural gas with renewable biomethane. Italy is a key part of Ahlstrom’s global footprint, representing approximately 13% of the asset base and 9% […]
In California, Anaergia Inc. has begun deliveries to Southwest Gas Corporation’s distribution system. This marks the first delivery of renewable natural gas in California under the state’s Biomethane Procurement Program. The project received conditional approval by the California Public Utilities Commission on March 19, 2026 and commenced RNG delivery after satisfying the CPUC conditions, demonstrating […]
