In Italy, Anaergia S.r.l. recently signed amendments to three previously announced contracts with an entity owned by QGM S.à.r.l. relating to the development of three state-of-the-art biomethane production facilities in Ostellato, Copparo, and Derovere, in northern Italy. As a result of these amendments, the scope of Anaergia S.r.l.’s activities across the three projects has expanded, […]
In Italy, Andion CH4 Renewables Srl recently reached financial close of a €67 million facility for developing its short-term pipeline in Italy and the Nordic region. The facility has been provided by Private Credit at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, representing a major milestone in Andion’s strategic mission to become a large European biomethane operator. The current […]
In Italy, Andion CH4 Renewables successfully closed a €24 million project financing to fund the construction of its fully permitted biomethane production plant in Mirandola (Modena), Emilia-Romagna. The project represents a further milestone in Andion’s integrated platform strategy focused on the development, construction and long-term operation of low-carbon anaerobic digestion infrastructure across Europe. The Mirandola […]
In Italy, Eni approved the final investment decision (FID) to convert certain units of the Sannazzaro de’ Burgondi refinery (Pavia, Lombardy) into a biorefinery. Both projects represent a significant step forward in developing Enilive’s biofuel production capacity. The two biorefineries will be completed by 2028 and will offer maximum flexibility in producing both HVO diesel […]
In Italy, Anaergia S.r.l. has entered into a contract with Circular Renewable Evolution S.r.l. (CREvolution) to supply its proprietary anaerobic digestion technology as part of a €50 million initiative at Eni’s Gela biorefinery. The agreement includes approximately C$13 million of Anaergia equipment and systems. This initiative represents a breakthrough in the sustainable production of Hydrotreated […]
In Italy, Eni and Q8 Italy announce a major strategic investment in the ongoing project for the construction of a new biorefinery in Priolo, Sicily. The transformation plan for the Versalis site in Priolo received formal approval from Eni and Kuwait Petroleum Corporation Board of Directors, which follows the official binding offer submitted by Q8. […]
In Italy, Solvay has inaugurated a bio-circular silica facility at its Livorno, site. The new unit produces highly dispersible silica using biobased sodium silicate derived from rice husk ash, an agricultural byproduct. This process reduces CO₂ emissions by 35% per ton of silica compared to traditional methods and creates a local circular value chain. The […]
In Italy, CycleØ has acquired Corte Pila part of its €100m Italian investment plans. Operational since 2012, the plant, known as Corte Pila, has an installed electrical capacity of 1 MW and uses 47,000 tonnes per annum of agriculture feedstock (primarily slurry, manure and silage) to produce electricity. Following approval to convert in 2024, Corte […]
In Italy, Sonatrach Raffineria Italiana has reached a significant milestone with the launch of production of gasoline blended with 5% ethanol, the first tanker of which was shipped on January 14th from its Augusta terminal. The introduction of ethanol blending, produced at the IMA plant in the Trapani area, is part of the strategy to […]
In Italy, the newly completed biogas and gas upgrading plant in Soncino near Cremona, Italy, is feeding 237 Nm³/h (250 Sm³/h) of biomethane into the public gas grid as of Wednesday. Avogadri has been relying on the expertise of EnviTec Biogas Italy since the construction of its first biogas plant in 2009. The EnviTec Biogas […]
