In Canada, landfill gas to renewable natural gas technology provider Waga Énergie Canada, a subsidiary of France-headed Waga Energy Group, has been awarded CA$15 million in funding from Québec's Ministry of Economy, Innovation, and Energy (MEIE) for its renewable natural gas (RNG) production project undertaken with the waste management authority of Lac-Saint-Jean at the Hébertville-Station landfill site in Québec, which is owned and operated by Régie des matières résiduelles du Lac-Saint-Jean (RMR), the waste management authority of Lac-Saint-Jean.
The official announcement was made on January 13, 2026, by Éric Girard, Minister for Regional Economic Development and Minister Responsible for the Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean region, during a visit to the Hébertville-Station landfill site.
This government support is from the Electrification and Climate Change Fund and is part of the 2025-2030 Implementation Plan for the 2030 Green Economy Plan (PEV).
The PEV 2030 supports several measures targeting technological development projects, which will help achieve the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction target set by the Québec Government.
The announcement marks the key final stage of the project, which was signed in November 2024, for the construction of the unit.
Fully aligned project
This project is fully in line with the objectives of Québec and the PEV 2030, which aims to integrate 10 percent of RNG into its gas network by 2030.
The collaboration between Waga Energy and the RMR, which serves the 50 municipalities in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region and the community of Mashteuiatsh, represents a concrete contribution to this objective.
Waga Energy will build and operate a production unit using its patented WAGABOX technology to convert biogas generated from waste into RNG, a renewable alternative to fossil natural gas.
The equipment will produce up to 188,000 MMBtu/year (55 GWh/year), which corresponds to the energy consumption of approximately 2,900 average Québecian households.
By avoiding the emission of approximately 9,400 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2eq) per annum, this project will contribute to reducing the region’s carbon footprint, thereby supporting Québec’s climate objectives.
Fifth Waga Energy project in Canada
The Hébertville-Station landfill has an annual capacity of 203,500 tonnes of waste. The landfill gas generated from the decomposition of organic matter is currently captured and flared.
Once the WAGABOX unit is fully operational, this raw landfill gas will be purified, upgraded, and injected into Énergir’s fossil gas distribution network, providing renewable energy to households and businesses in the region.
This is the fifth RNG production project undertaken by Waga Energy in Canada. Three units are already in operation in Québec – Saint-Étienne-des-Grès, Cowansville, and Chicoutimi, and one in British Columbia (BC) – Victoria on Vancouver Island.
I would like to thank Minister Éric Girard and the Quebec Government for awarding this grant to the project we are carrying out with the waste management authority of Lac-Saint-Jean. This renewed confidence from the government proves once again that the innovative technology of WAGABOX units is attractive and that our mutual commitment to energy transition remains as strong as ever, said Julie Flynn, CEO of Waga Energy Canada.
