2020-10-21 00:46:19
Lethbridge Biogas has announced a $7 million expansion of the company’s existing site that will provide new opportunities for the region.
The company, based in Lethbridge, Alta., has been operating since 2013. The plant produces renewable electricity through the use of organic resources such as agricultural manures and food processing by-products.
The expansion will introduce Lethbridge Biogas into the natural gas market by allowing for the plant’s biogas to be purified into pipeline-grade biomethane (renewable natural gas (RNG)), which will be injected into ATCO’s natural gas grid. The RNG will also be supplied to FortisBC under a long-term supply agreement by mid- 2021. Once the expansion is complete, Lethbridge Biogas will have the first full-scale, commercial renewable natural gas application in Alberta.
“This expansion at our Lethbridge Biogas facility is another significant milestone in the history of our project,” said Lethbridge Biogas director of operations Stefan Michalski, who also works on the national level as co-chair of the Canadian Biogas Association. “It is the result of dedication and very hard work from our team over many, many years to get our business established, not only in the Lethbridge area but beyond in the Canadian and North American context.
A lot of players in the RNG market were interested to become part of this expansion, as RNG has become a highly sought-after commodity to reduce the carbon footprint in the natural gas supply chain.”
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