Tag: biomethane

Australia’s first biomethane-to-gas-network injection plant formally certified by GreenPower

March 20, 2024 | Meghan Sapp

In Australia, Australia’s first biomethane-to-gas-network injection plant has been formally certified by GreenPower – a government managed renewable energy certification program – in an important next step for Australia’s nascent renewable gas sector. GreenPower Renewable Gas Certification means renewable gas certificates will be issued for gas produced at the Malabar Biomethane Injection Plant (MBIP) certifying […]

AUGA group begins supply biomethane to German market

March 13, 2024 | Meghan Sapp

In Germany, AUGA group, AB and its subsidiaries, which develop sustainable agricultural technologies and solutions, on Tuesday commenced the supply of biomethane gas through the natural gas system operated by the gas transmission system operator Amber Grid, AB. This green gas produced in Lithuania will be sold on the German market, which has the most […]

STX Group to finance BioValue’s 80GWh biomethane plant

February 20, 2024 | Meghan Sapp

In the Netherlands, STX Group recently announced the financing partnership with BioValue, a major Dutch biomethane producer, for the construction and development of the Groengas Cothen biomethane plant. The new plant adds at least 80GWh of renewable natural gas capacity per year. This strategic move is aligned with STX Group’s mission to promote the energy […]

Indonesia’s first biomethane factory inaugurated

January 23, 2024 | Meghan Sapp

In Indonesia, the first commercial BioCNG/Biomethane factory in Indonesia, located at Bangkatan POM, Bangkatan Village, Kuala District, Langkat Regency, North Sumatra Province, was inaugurated Monday after going through a construction process for approximately a year and three months. This factory was built by PT KIS Biofuel Indonesia as part of a plan to build 25 […]

Two more of Bio Capital’s UK biomethane plants get upgrades

January 11, 2024 | Meghan Sapp

In the UK, following the announcement of the renewable CO2 project at Granville Eco Park in Northern Ireland, UK company Bio Capital Ltd. is to deploy further enhancements at two more of their plants. The East London Biogas plant is adding biomethane production and gas-to-grid injection to the existing electricity generation. At a separate project […]

Croatia’s INA to invest $46M in agricultural waste-based biomethane facility

January 9, 2024 | Meghan Sapp

In Croatia, See News reports INA plans to invest $46 million in an agricultural waste-based biomethane facility in the middle of the country, complimenting a 2.6MW solar facility it has already built, in an effort to convert the region in a renewable energy center. The company is still selecting contractors and securing internal approvals before […]

The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Agra Energy

December 30, 2023 | Jim Lane

AGRA ENERGY is on a mission to introduce cutting-edge technology into the renewable energy industry to transform methane gas waste into clean renewable fuels. Its technology is described as “a major advancement in the proven gas-to-liquids (GTL) conversion process.” CEO Tony Long presented these slides at ABLC Next 2023 in San Francisco.

European Commission green lights $153M in state aid for renewable hydrogen and biomethane

December 18, 2023 | Meghan Sapp

In Belgium, European Commission has approved a €140 million Portuguese scheme to support the production of renewable hydrogen and biomethane to foster the transition to a net-zero economy, in line with the Green Deal Industrial Plan. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework, adopted by the Commission on March […]

Waga Energy commissions biomethane production unit in Quebec

December 7, 2023 | Meghan Sapp

In Canada, Waga Energy announced the commissioning, with Matrec-GFL, of a biomethane production unit at a closed landfill site in Chicoutimi, Quebec. Operated between 1998 and 2017 by Matrec-GFL, the Chicoutimi site has received over 1.6 million tonnes of final waste. It will continue to produce biogas for many years to come, from the degradation […]

BNDES finances two biomethane plants with a total of $46.9M

December 6, 2023 | Meghan Sapp

In Brazil, the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) adds around R$230 million in two new financings for biomethane production. In the Essencis Biometano SA project, the Bank contracted financing of R$93.8 million for the construction of a biomethane plant in the largest landfill in Latin America and the 3rd largest in the […]

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