Attero, Nordsol and Titan receive funding from the EU for a bio-LNG plant
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Attero, Nordsol and Titan have been awarded 4,3 M€ in funding for a bio-LNG production plant. The FirstBio2Shipping project will help decarbonize maritime transport through scalable and decentralized production of bio-LNG.
Press release: “Titan, Attero, and Nordsol awarded €4,3M in funding for a bio-LNG production plant”, 13/12/2021.
Figure 1. Attero, Nordsol and Titan receive funding from the EU for a bio-LNG plant
It is one of the first projects to receive funding from the Fit for 55 package. The plant, set to be completed in 2023, will produce around 2,400 ton/year of bio-LNG (liquefied biomethane) and will be located at the Attero facility in Wilp (Netherlands). It will supply into existing LNG fuelling infrastructure.
Bio-LNG originates from organic waste flows, particularly domestic and agricultural waste that are available in abundance. Attero will produce 6 million Nm3 of biogas per year from domestic biowaste for the FirstBio2Shipping project. The biogas is upgraded and liquefied into bio-LNG by Nordsol’s iLNG technology.
Attero and Nordsol will produce 2,400 tons/year high-purity bio-LNG and 5,000 tons/year liquid bio-CO2. Titan, the exclusive long-term off-taker, will supply the bio-LNG to the maritime industry where it will cost-effectively substitute fossil fuels. The produced bio-LNG will reduce GHG emissions by 92% compared to a conventional maritime fuel, representing more than 87,500 tCO2e net absolute emissions avoided during the first ten years of operation.