– renewable energy from waste reduces emissions from transport and industry –

The plant gathers manure from surrounding farms for energy production. In addition to biogas, the plant produces recycled fertilizers that circulate back to local food production.

Nordic energy company Gasum has officially inaugurated its newest and largest biogas plant in the Swedish town of Götene. Construction of the plant started in 2023 and was finished on schedule early 2025.

Each year the plant takes in 400,000 tons of manure and other agricultural waste from neighboring farms and turns it into renewable energy as well as recycled fertilizers. The renewable fertilizers are then returned back to the farms in the area for reuse in agriculture.

The plant produces 120 gigawatt hours (GWh) of liquefied biogas a year, making it one of the largest liquefied biogas producing facilities in Sweden. The plant’s biogas helps Gasum’s customers in the transport and industry sectors reduce their carbon footprints by over 30,000 tons of CO2 in total.

“This milestone underscores our commitment to cleaner energy solutions and our dedication to helping our customers on their emission reduction journey. By transforming waste into valuable resources, we not only provide the transport and industry sectors with cleaner energy options but also contribute to the circular economy. Opening this plant represents another step towards a more sustainable future, and I would like to thank every Gasum employee and partner involved in the process for their hard work and determination along the way”, says Mika Wiljanen, CEO of Gasum.

Three-fold increase to renewable gas availability by 2027

The facility is a significant investment for Gasum at 58 million euros and has in part been made possible by a 15 million euro grant from the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency’s Klimatklivet investment program.

Gasum aims to increase its own production of biogas through strategic investments. The company’s next biogas plant is currently under construction in the Swedish town of Borlänge.

Gasum’s strategic goal is to provide its customers with 7 TWh of renewable gas yearly by 2027. That’s approximately three times more than today and would reduce Gasum’s customers’ carbon footprints by 1.8 million tons in total.

Biogas is a fully renewable source of energy that is, on average, 90 percent lower in lifecycle emissions compared to conventional fossil fuels. When produced with manure, it can even reduce more emissions than it produces, as the emissions released by untreated manure are avoided.

The recycled fertilizers and other nutrients that are additionally produced in the process are better for soil health than traditional fossil fertilizers. They also improve local food security as they reduce dependency on imported mineral or chemical fertilizers.

Watch a video about the Götene plant