Biomethane’s share in Czech distribution is growing. GasNet connects Horní Suchá energy center

GasNet Group, the largest gas distributor in Czechia, has connected another biomethane plant to its network. The distributor is now feeding this renewable gas, whose properties are indistinguishable from those of natural gas, into its pipelines from the Horní Suchá Energy Center near Karviná. It is the third biogas plant in the country to supply biomethane to end customers.

The biogas plant is sending its first cubic metres of gas into GasNet’s public distribution network. It is currently operating on a trial basis. The Horní Suchá Energy Center has been supplying biomethane to customers in the region since the beginning of the month, and daily production has already reached 2 000 cubic metres. People in the Karviná and Havířov areas are already using the renewable gas in their stoves and boilers. The plant’s maximum output is 450 m³ of biomethane per hour.

„We are continuing to increase the share of biomethane in our distribution network. It is a green, fully renewable gas that does not need to be transported from elsewhere and can be produced right where it is consumed. Biomethane production therefore also supports energy independence,“ says Andrej Prno, who oversees the connection of plants at GasNet.