Producer: Three new biomethane plants to open in Czechia this year, bringing total to six

Three new biomethane plants are due to enter full operation in Czechia this year. This will double their total number, while overall production will also increase. The announcement was made today by Energy financial group (EFG), which operates in the biomethane production sector. Last year, global production of so-called green gas rose by 16 percent to almost seven billion cubic metres.

According to the Czech Gas Association, biomethane accounted for more than a third of total natural gas consumption in road transport last year. Biomethane is also used in the gas distribution network, where it serves as a source of heat for households and businesses. Experts expect biomethane use in Czechia to continue growing.

Three new production plants are expected to enter full operation this year. They will include an agricultural biogas plant in Herálec near Humpolec and a waste-processing plant in Mladá Boleslav. In both cases, the biomethane produced will be used directly to power city buses. EFG also plans to bring another production unit online at one of its existing plants this year, and plans to add further sources of green gas to its portfolio by next year.