Wärtsilä to build bio-LNG plant in Germany

• 2 years ago (2022-04-28)
• David Flin

Europe 1068 Gas 379

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Wärtsilä has announced that it will supply equipment for a major bio-LNG facility in Germany. The facility will be the second largest of its kind in the world, capable of liquefying biomethane and synthetic methane from renewable energy to produce REEFUEL.

The contract was placed by the German energy company REEFUELERY, a joint venture between Erdgas Südwest and avanca. Once operational, the plant will produce 63 000 tons of bio-LNG annually.

The plant, located in Burhaun, near Fulda, will use biomethane from communal and agricultural waste as feedstock. The biomethane will be liquefied and delivered to Alternoil as bio-LNG. The plant is due to become fully operational in Q1 2024.

Walter Reggente, Vice President of Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, said: “Decarbonisation solutions are at the front and centre of Wärtsilä’s strategies, and we are delighted to support REFUELERY in the realisation of its first German biomethane liquefaction plant.”