In Italy, Verdalia Bioenergy, backed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s infrastructure unit, has acquired four biomethane plants in the northern Italian regions of Piedmont and Friuli-Venezia Giulia. The plants, which will be operational between Q4 2025 and Q2 2026, will have a total annual production capacity of approximately 230 GWh of biomethane deriving from the […]
In Minnesota, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) released an environmental assessment worksheet (EAW) for a new facility proposed by Dem-Con that will process organic materials through anaerobic digesters at its environmental campus in Shakopee, Minnesota. The proposed facility includes two anaerobic digesters that will process up to 75,419 tons per year of organic materials […]
In France, the European Commission has approved a €1.5 billion French scheme to support the production of sustainable biomethane to foster the transition towards a net-zero economy. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework (‘TCTF’) adopted by the Commission on March 9, 2023 and amended on November 20, 2023 […]
In Spain, El Economista newspaper reports large olive oil producers enter the biomethane business in the province of Jaén. There are four projects underway to produce biogas from alpeorujo that require a joint investment of 137 million euros in the municipalities of Martos, Guarromán, Castellar and Mancha Real, financed through public-private collaboration. The Minister of […]
In the Netherlands, RenewablesNow reports Sustainable Fuel Plant Group has landed $131.2 million to build two 20MW biomethane plants in the country, bringing the company’s total production capacity to 800 MWh annually. ABN Amro Bank and ING together with Zencap Asset Management SWEN Capital Partners provided the green loan for the project development. SFP is […]
In Spain, Cepsa and PreZero Spain have reached a strategic alliance that will allow both companies to advance their decarbonization objectives. The two companies will boost the biomethane market through collaboration in the supply of this renewable gas by PreZero Spain in some of its projects to the energy company, in addition to the joint […]
In Ireland, Tesco Ireland has taken delivery of 50 state-of-the-art biomethane fueled trucks which will operate across its country-wide distribution network. The new biomethane trucks are coming on stream as part of Tesco’s comprehensive strategy to reduce its carbon footprint and enhance the environmental sustainability of its operations. The trucks will immediately replace 50 diesel […]
In Sweden, Biokraft has signed an exclusive land agreement with the industrial group Perstorp where Biokraft is given the opportunity to design a biogas plant at the Group’s industrial park in Perstorp. The plant’s capacity is planned to be 130 GWh of biomethane and 17,000 tons of liquid CO2 per year and is expected to […]
In Ireland, the Bank of Ireland emphasized its support for the Irish agriculture industry at the launch of two white papers on the development of the biomethane sector, and supporting the sustainable transition of the agrifood sector. The important role biomethane plays in decarbonising the agriculture sector was explored in more detail, with expert speakers […]
In Spain, Spain’s Official Credit Institute (ICO in Spanish) is showing its support for the fund known as MAPFRE Energías Renovables II, FCR. The insurance group, together with its partner, IAM Carbonzero, launched this innovative vehicle last year, as the first fund in Europe dedicated to investment in biomethane, a 100% green biofuel derived from […]
