SJI and OPAL Fuels commence construction on Burlington RNG facility

In New York,  Opal Fuels announced South Jersey Industries and OPAL have begun construction on a renewable natural gas production facility at the Burlington County Resource Recovery Complex in Florence Township, New Jersey. This marks the second collaboration between the two companies to develop and operate RNG facilities.

The facility, with an annual design capacity of nearly 0.92 million MMBtus, will capture methane from the landfill and convert it into RNG. This will produce approximately 6.5 million gas gallons equivalent annually, significantly reducing emissions from heavy-duty trucks and lowering fuel costs. The project is expected to displace over 530,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year once fully operational.

Jonathan Maurer, co-CEO of OPAL Fuels, said, “Burlington is the latest addition to our growing number of RNG projects, a portfolio of assets underpinned by a proven solution to bring value to our landfill partners and fight climate change both at the source of emissions and in the transportation sector.”