Nordic energy company Gasum has opened a €58m biogas plant at Götene in Sweden.
The plant will produce 120 gigawatt hours (GWh) of liquefied biogas a year, processing up to 400,000 tonnes of manure sourced from surrounding farms annually, and making it one of the largest facilities in Sweden.
In addition to biogas, the plant produces recycled fertilisers that circulate back to local food production.
Construction of the plant started in 2023 and was finished on schedule earlier this year.
The plant’s biogas will help Gasum’s customers in the transport and industry sectors reduce their carbon footprints by over 30,000 tonnes of CO2 a year.
Mika Wiljanen, CEO of Gasum, said, “By transforming waste into valuable resources, we not only provide the transport and industry sectors with cleaner energy options but also contribute to the circular economy.”
The investment included a €15m grant from the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency’s Klimatklivet investment programme.
Gasum aims to increase its production of biogas through further strategic investments. Its next biogas plant is currently under construction in the Swedish town of Borlänge.
Gasum’s strategic goal is to provide its customers with 7 TWh of renewable gas yearly by 2027. That’s approximately three times more than today.
Biogas is a fully renewable source of energy that is, on average, 90% lower in lifecycle emissions compared with conventional fossil fuels.
