Technology group Wärtsilä has announced that its Operation & Maintenance (O&M) agreement with Sindh Nooriabad Power Company (SNPC), a Pakistan-based independent power producer (IPP), has been extended for a further 12 years. The agreement has been in place since 2017, and the extension reflects SNPC’s satisfaction with Wärtsilä’s capabilities in providing... [Read More]

Waga Energy, a global expert in the production of renewable natural gas (RNG) from landfills, has signed an agreement with Decatur Hills Landfill to produce RNG at the Greensburg landfill in Indiana, US. As part of this agreement, Waga Energy will fund construction of an RNG production facility using its patented WAGABOX® technology, to upgrade landfill gas (LFG) into... [Read More]

London-based Renovare Fuels has announced a £9 million (€10.4 million) biogas-to-biofuel plant at a waste site in County Derry, Northern Ireland. The Craigmore operation will convert biogas from landfill into biofuel, with Renovare stating it will be a first for Europe, supplying multinational petrochemical and airline companies. Set to open this year, it is expected... [Read More]

Gail India and Trualt Bioenergy, which are state-owned, will set up ten compressed biogas (CBG) plants with an investment of more than USD$72 million (€65.7 million), according to a joint statement released on 3 January. The ten plants will be 51% owned by Trualt, with the remaining equities held by Gail. The investment will be funded through a combination of debt... [Read More]

The European Commission has approved a €140 million Portuguese scheme to support the production of renewable hydrogen and biomethane to foster the transition to a net-zero economy, in line with the Green Deal Industrial Plan. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework, adopted by the Commission on 9 March 2023 and amended on... [Read More]

The Polish division of the German energy group E.ON, E.ON Polska, will open its first biogas plant in the country in 2024. The facility, which will have an installed capacity of 1 MWe in high-efficiency cogeneration, will be installed near Pultusk. E.ON said this investment is part of its strategy, in actively participating in the energy transition. The organisation... [Read More]

Enchanted Rock, a provider of electrical resiliency microgrids, and U.S. Energy, a vertically integrated energy solutions provider proficient in refined products, alternative fuels and environmental credits, have announced a partnership to procure renewable natural gas (RNG) for Microsoft’s new data centre in San Jose during grid outages and when California’s Base... [Read More]

European support for biogas plants to the tune of €2.4 billion mean biogas investments in Czechia are likely to increase significantly in 2024, according to an analysis from consulting firm EGU Brno. According to last year's data from the Czech Biogas Association, there were 574 biogas plants in the country, with a total installed capacity of 367 megawatts (MW). The... [Read More]

Scania has launched its latest generation of biogas engines, which offer a 5% fuel saving over its predecessors, according to the company. First introduced at last year’s IAA show in Hanover, Germany, the new 13-litre biogas engines are available with either 420hp or 460hp, and utilise components from the latest generation Super diesel powertrain, to help improve its... [Read More]

Polska Grupa Biogazowa (PGB), a member of TotalEnergies since March 2023, has commenced the construction of its 19th biogas plant in Półwieś, Warmińsko-Mazurskie Voivodeship in Poland. A foundation stone-laying ceremony was held on 7 December to celebrate the beginning of this investment. The combined heat and power (CHP) unit, which is planned to be commissioned... [Read More]

Technology group Wärtsilä  has announced it will supply, install, commission and start-up the biogas upgrading and liquefaction units for a Swedish bioLNG plant. The new plant is an extension of an existing biomethane and bioLNG plant supplied previously by Wärtsilä, and will bring the production of bioLNG from 20 to 45 tons per day. The plant, located in Linköping,... [Read More]

Two anaerobic digestion (AD) plants developed by Wega Group Oy (Wega) and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its CI Advanced Bioenergy Fund I (CI ABF I), are making positive progress. Land reservation agreements have been signed with the municipalities of Nivala and Pöytyä, enabling the development of the AD plants to enter the next phase. Each plant... [Read More]

Germany’s bioenergy plant fleet is at risk of shrinking because many operators lack a perspective for economically viable operations, industry lobby association HBB Bioenergie has warned. The huge oversubscription of bids in the latest bioenergy plant auction in the country has shown that many operators urgently desire a reliable footing for continued operations, as... [Read More]

Dubai Municipality and Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) have signed an agreement to cooperate in a project to generate electricity from biogases extracted from the landfill in Muhaisnah 5. The agreement was signed by HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA and HE Eng. Dawood Al Hajri, director general of Dubai Municipality, at the Dubai Municipality... [Read More]

The Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association (ADBA) held its 2023 National Conference in Westminster, London on 6 December. Chair Chris Huhne told attendees that 2023 has been a year of resumed growth for the sector, and a year of renewed optimism. Huhne pointed to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) World Energy Outlook, in which the global growth trajectory... [Read More]

The Mannheim energy company MVV, Reutlinger FairEnergie, Stadtwerke Tübingen and Stadtwerke Balingen have signed a declaration of intent to establish a project company. The aim of the company is the joint construction, financing and subsequent operation of a biogas processing plant in Meßstetten in the Zollernalb district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. In addition,... [Read More]