Prague had to cancel biogas plant upgrade tender and will issue a new one

Prague Services had to cancel a tender to upgrade the biogas plant in Chrást u Poříčan in the Nymburk District, which it launched last year, due to administrative problems. It plans to launch a new tender in the spring and apply for a European grant again. Deputy Mayor Jana Komrsková (Pirates) told the Czech News Agency (ČTK) in an interview. The cost of modifying the plant so it can process food waste is expected to be around 100 million crowns, she said, with almost half potentially covered by European funds.

Prague bought the plant last summer for 159.2 million crowns. It can currently produce gas only from plant waste; after the modifications, it will also be able to process animal waste. It will therefore process material from the city's brown bio-waste bins, as well as food waste from canteens and restaurants. According to previous statements, the gas produced will be suitable for distribution through the standard gas network.