Veolia and Waga Energy have inaugurated a renewable natural gas (RNG) facility at the Granges landfill site in Burgundy, eastern France.
In operation since earlier this year, the plant produces enough gas to supply more than 3,000 households and is expected to prevent the emission of 3,300 metric tonnes of CO₂-equivalent annually.
Developed in partnership with GRDF, the operator of France’s natural gas distribution network, the new facility captures and upgrades biogas generated naturally by decomposing landfill waste. The gas is then fed into the local grid via a 4-kilometre (2.5-mile) pipeline.
The unit uses Waga Energy’s patented WAGABOX® technology and can treat up to 600 cubic metres of raw biogas per hour (around 400 standard cubic feet per minute).
Officials at the opening included regional senators, local mayors, and representatives from Grand Chalon Agglomeration and the French state.
The Granges landfill, operated by Veolia subsidiary Valbara, processes up to 130,000 tonnes of waste each year.
The new RNG unit replaces one of the site’s combined heat and power engines, boosting both energy efficiency and environmental performance by delivering gas for heating, transport, and industrial use.
This is the sixth RNG project that Veolia and Waga Energy have delivered together in the past seven years.
Anaël Gendre, Director of Veolia’s industrial units in the region, said the new facility reinforces the company’s commitment to cutting fossil fuel use and supporting the ecological transition.
Mathieu Lefebvre, CEO of Waga Energy, praised the longstanding partnership with Veolia and said the project illustrates how landfill sites, if properly equipped, can contribute significantly to renewable energy targets.
Eric Passetti, GRDF’s Regional Director, said the company was proud to support the injection of locally produced green gas into the network and reiterated the region’s goal of achieving 25% renewable gas by 2030.
Veolia and Waga Energy launch RNG facility at French landfill
