In Sweden, Wärtsilä Gas Solutions has been selected to deliver a complete bioLNG solution to a new biogas plant in Eskilsltuna. The contract has been signed by Andion Scandinavia AB. Andion will act as the main supplier in a design and build contract with the owner of the project Eskilstuna Biogas AB and will install […]
In Sweden, during the summer, Gasum and Preem signed a strategic cooperation agreement that enables Preem’s corporate customers to refuel liquid and compressed biogas at Gasum stations in Sweden. On top of the environmental benefits, all transactions will be consolidated into a single invoice. In order to increase the availability of biogas for Swedish logistics […]
In Belgium, the European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, an amendment to an existing German renewable energy scheme, originally approved in December 2022. The amendment will increase the budget of the biomass and biogas support scheme by €7.9 billion. The amendment will increase the tender volume, introduce a dedicated quota for biomass […]
In Ireland, Irish Bioenergy Association (IrBEA) submitted proposals for the recently closed public consultation on the review of exempted development on behalf of its members for both biogas/biomethane and biomass developments that should be included in the exempted development regulation changes being considered by the Government. IrBEA calls for the following: · That any new […]
In Sweden, St1 Biokraft inaugurated its new flagship plant in Mönsterås, Kalmar County on Wednesday. The plant is the company’s 13th facility and has an annual production capacity of approximately 138 GWh of liquefied biogas (LBG), making it one of the largest in Sweden. St1 Biokraft Mönsterås is a large-scale biogas plant that, at full […]
In India, BioEnergy Times reported that Emvolon and Montauk Renewables have announced a joint venture to build multiple biogas-to-green methanol projects. Following a successful field demonstration, the companies plan to develop a portfolio of sites capable of producing up to 50,000 metric tons of green methanol annually by 2030, starting with the Atascocita Humble Renewable […]
In the UK, Bio Capital has been awarded a new contract by Inverclyde Council through the Scottish Excel Framework for the collection and processing of food waste. Under the terms of the contract, Bio Capital’s facility in Cumbernauld, near Glasgow, will manage the collection and processing of up to 1600 tpy of food waste. The […]
In Finland, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its CI Advanced Bioenergy Fund I (CI ABF I), has taken final investment decision (FID) on what will be Finland’s largest industrial biogas plant, Nivalan Biokaasu. The investment in Nivalan Biokaasu is CI ABF I’s third investment, and the first outside of Denmark. CI ABF I is thus […]
In South Korea, Biofriends Inc. and Cheongmyeong Co., Ltd. signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to build Korea’s first commercial-scale biogas-based methanol production plant. This agreement is significant as it marks the starting point for the full-scale commercialization of eco-friendly fuel production using domestically produced biogas. Bio Friends previously conducted a feasibility study on the […]
In Indonesia, Asian Agri, through its business unit PT Indo Sepadan Jaya (PT ISJ), has signed a Commercial Operation Date (COD) agreement with PT PLN (Persero) North Sumatra Distribution Unit (PT PLN North Sumatra) to begin supplying electricity from its biogas power plant (PLTBg) to PLN’s distribution network in North Sumatra. The PLTBg facility at […]
