Götene biogas plant

Götene biogas plant produces 120 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of liquefied biogas (LBG) per year from early 2025 onwards. This corresponds to the annual consumption of 300 trucks or approximately 15,000 cars driving 15,000 kilometers per year. The biogas can be used as fuel for road transport, shipping, and industry.

Biogas is produced from local manure

Biogas is a completely renewable and climate-friendly fuel because it is produced from various types of organic waste. The plant in Götene will mainly be manure-based and will receive about 350,000 tons of manure annually from around a hundred farmers in the local area. In total, the plant will process about 400,000 tons of raw material annually, with other organic materials possibly consisting of residues from the grain and food industries. In addition to the farmers, collaborations are taking place with several other actors in the local area. For example, heat supply will come from the nearby heating plant and water supply from Lake Vänern through Götene municipality.

Climate benefit

Biogas has a great climate benefit with a reduction of carbon dioxide between 95-100 percent. By using manure as raw material, traditional spreading of raw manure on fields, which would otherwise emit greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, can be avoided.

Fertilizers back to agriculture

In addition to energy, the Götene biogas plant will produce 350,000 tons of high-quality environmentally friendly recycled fertilizer, which is delivered back to agriculture. Compared to fossil fertilizers, recycled fertilizers contain organic material that is important for maintaining the cultivation conditions of agricultural land. Additionally, the recycled fertilizer has significantly less odor impact during spreading.