Biogas news from Europe: EemsGas and EnviTec
Biogas in Europe: EemsGas receives €30 million investment subsidy for major green gas project in the Netherlands. EnviTec Biogas builds its first EnviThan gas upgrading plant in Lithuania
EemsGas – one of the largest green gas production facilities in the Netherlands with an investment of €100 million – has received €30 million in DEI+ investment subsidies from the Dutch government. The subsidy will be used for the construction of a plant that produces green gas from scrap wood. The subsidy award – almost a third of the total investment – is the result of a technical and economic evaluation of the project, its contribution to the energy transition, and the financial commitment of the shareholders.
Collaboration with TNO
Eemsgas partnered with TNO (Dutch Organization for Applied Scientific Research) for the project, which is supplying gasification technology for the plant. The plant, featuring leading-edge technology, will produce 18 million cubic meters of green gas per year, many times the production volumes of conventional green gas production facilities.
EnviTec Biogas team and EnviThan Membrane technology for the Baltic Area
The dairy farm and dairy plant in the Šakiai district is implementing a new biogas plant, including gas upgrading, with state funding. “Our customer is relying on the comprehensive expertise of our EnviTec Biogas team and EnviThan membrane technology for the construction of the gas upgrading plant with a capacity of 675 Nm³/h of biomethane (6,29 MW),” says Egidijus Semeta, Service Manager at EnviTec Biogas Service Baltic SIA, based in Riga.
The gas upgrading plant produced by EnviTec at its Saerbeck site is currently in production and will be delivered on time before April 30, 2026, in accordance with the funding guidelines. After installation of all components and commissioning, the plant will feed biomethane into the local high-pressure gas pipeline.
“The biomethane produced from cattle manure and slurry is intended for export and can also be used in the fuel market,” said Stefan Laumann, Head of Gas Upgrading at EnviTec Biogas.
The globally active medium-sized company, which operates from Lohne and Saerbeck, has been an established player in the Baltic market for more than 15 years and stands out not only for its expertise in planning and implementing biogas and gas upgrading projects, but also for offering comprehensive local services. “Between 2009 and 2013 alone, we built seven plants in Latvia, and four additional gas upgrading projects have been added in Estonia since 2019,” Laumann sums up.
