ENGIE adds biomethane production

ENGIE has added biomethane production capacity with the acquisition of a unit in Belgium. (Image: ENGIE)

ENGIE has increased its biomethane production capacity in Europe with the acquisition of a new unit in Belgium, the company’s first biomethane production facility in the country.

Following on from its recent acquisitions in the Netherlands and England, this strategic purchase from the Schelfhout family is in line with the company’s objective of building a European production platform to accelerate its development in the biomethane sector.

Located in Bree, in the Flemish region, and operational since 2013 in cogeneration (production of heat and electricity from biogas), this plant will be the first in the country to be converted to inject biomethane into the local gas network from October 2024. It will have an annual biomethane production capacity of 68 GWh, equivalent to the annual consumption of 6,000 households.

ENGIE is one of the leaders in the development of biomethane in Europe, with an annual production capacity of over 1 TWh from 22 units in France, 2 in the Netherlands and 4 in the UK.

“This new acquisition is a concrete illustration of ENGIE’s accelerating strategy in renewable gases, which are essential to the energy transition and the decarbonization of the European economy,” said Cécile Prévieu, Executive Vice President in charge of ENGIE’s Networks activities. “ It strengthens ENGIE’s position by establishing a foothold in a fourth growth country for biomethane production in Europe, a renewable and local energy.”

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ENGIE has added biomethane production capacity with the acquisition of a unit in Belgium. (Image: ENGIE)