Finnish energy company Gasum has acquired its first Denmark-based biogas plant through its purchase of Hærup Biogas ApS.
Expanding its biogas offering, the purchased plant uses manure to produce 40 GWh of biogas, which is used for power and heat production both at the plant itself and by local district heating company Klejtrup Varmeværk.
Gasum plans to invest in a gas upgrading unit and a gas grid connection for the plant to further expand its production capacity.
Denmark is an attractive location for biogas production due to its strong agricultural sector: manure feedstock availability is good, fertiliser demand is high, and transport distances are short.
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