Danish company Nature Energy has plans to expand to North America and build its first-ever biogas plant in acquired land in Farnham, Quebec.
Expected to produce 20 million m3 of RNG for the Quebec grid, the facility will do so by converting biomass from local agricultural production, industry and institutions into RNG. This would allow for a reduction of 80,000 tons of CO2.
“It’s fantastic that our ambitions to contribute to the ecological transition with farmers, businesses and the community beyond Denmark’s borders are being realised here in Quebec,” said Ole Hvelplund, president and CEO of Nature Energy.
“Our Danish facilities have allowed us to acquire unique expertise in the field of ecological transition. With this acquisition in Quebec, we are now taking our expertise abroad, which will contribute to the green transition worldwide.”
According to the company “it is looking forward to working with agricultural producers in the region, regardless of the size of their operation”. Organic biomass, such as manure and slurry can provide consumers with a clean source of energy and therefore help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The Danish company’s project represents an investment of approximately $100 million, and in addition to adding value to biomass produced by agriculture, industries, businesses and institutions, it will create over 200 jobs during the plant’s construction phase and 15 permanent jobs once it begins operations.
Farnham Mayor Patrick Melchior commented: “The fight against climate change is our common responsibility and today I am proud that Farnham is part of the solution, with a project that will have concrete results right here.
“The biogas plant will directly benefit local farmers, in addition to positioning our region as a leader in this field in Quebec. I hope that our example will inspire others to adopt the same solution.”
Nature Energy expects to be able to distribute its green gas by the end of 2024.