In Sweden, biogas plant and renewable natural gas (RNG) developer Biokraft International AB (Biokraft) formerly known as Scandinavian Biogas Fuels International AB, has announced that it has signed an exclusive land agreement with global specialty chemicals major Perstorp Holding AB, a subsidiary of PETRONAS Chemicals Group (PCG), where Biokraft will design a biogas plant at the Group's industrial park in Perstorp.
Biokraft’s long-term goal is to expand its existing production capacity of 585 GWh per year to 3 TWh per annum by 2030.
The recently signed agreement to design a biogas plant at Perstorp’s industrial park is a step towards the goal.
The plant’s capacity is planned to be 130 GWh of biomethane aka renewable natural gas (RNG) and 17,000 tonnes of liquid carbon dioxide (LCO2) per year and is expected to be completed in 2027.
Biogas is an important piece of the puzzle in Perstorp’s efforts to switch to renewable and recycled raw materials, so contributing to increased production of this important raw material is something we are very happy about. We believe that biogas production in Sweden needs to be increased fivefold to satisfy the industry’s needs, and this initiative is a step on the way, said Michael Cronqvist, Site Manager at Perstorp.
The planning process is considering the possibility of connecting the plant to the gas grid to distribute the gas to western Sweden and northern Europe.
We are very pleased to be able to take another step towards our long-term goal and have the opportunity to contribute to the green transition within the industry sector. Perstorp is a pioneer within the Swedish industrial sector as an advocate for biogas, and we are proud to be able to take the next step in this project, said Michael Wallis Olausson, VP of Growth at Biokraft.
The plant will use approximately 300,000 tonnes of substrate per year, of which a large majority is manure and other residues from agriculture and the food industry.
The same amount of processed biofertilizer will also leave the plant and go back to agriculture, where it can supplement or replace fossil fertilizer and contribute to the green transition.
New site
Previously, the biogas plant in Perstorp was planned for another site, however, after positive dialogues with both residents, the municipality, and Perstorp, this possibility within Perstorp’s industrial park was identified.
Perstorp municipality is a very suitable place to build a biogas plant. It is close to northern Europe, has good road connections, and is located in a landscape where there is good access to manure and organic waste from surrounding farms. In the dialogues we had prior to the design of our original site, Perstorp’s industrial park was highlighted as an opportunity and we are happy about that today. Now we have the opportunity to build a larger facility with better scalability and significantly better infrastructure. We have the residents of Perstorp to thank for that, ended Michael Wallis Olausson.
