Thanks to an investment agreement signed at the turn of the year, one of the largest biomethane programs in Poland has entered the implementation phase. With the involvement of the Polish Green Fund (PZF), nine agricultural biomethane plants will be built in Poland, setting the direction for the development of this technology.
ARP TFI has concluded an investment agreement for an innovative project involving the construction of nine agricultural biomethane plants, each with a capacity of 0.99 MW. The value of the project amounts to nearly PLN 400 million, with PZF’s financial commitment totaling PLN 59 million. Upon completion, the installations will be subject to a sale transaction.
“This is a unique investment from the perspective of our country—currently we have only one biomethane plant, while more than a thousand are already operating across Europe,” emphasizes Tomasz Tomasiak, Director of the Investment Office at ARP TFI and Manager of PZF, pointing to Poland’s feedstock potential, which could enable the production of as much as 5–6 billion cubic meters of biomethane annually.
A trend-setting project
The project developer is Green Gas Energy (GGE), a company specializing in the design, construction, and operation of agricultural biomethane plants. As part of the cooperation, ARP TFI and GGE will establish a holding company bringing together entities responsible for the implementation of individual installations.
“The project implemented jointly with ARP TFI is one of the largest and most comprehensive biomethane programs in Poland,” stresses Daniel Ozon, President and co-owner of GGE. “It combines proven technologies, local agricultural potential, and stable financing, allowing us to view biomethane as a real pillar of the country’s energy security. The partnership with the Polish Green Fund provides a solid foundation for further scaling of this type of investment and for the development of the biomethane market in Poland,” he adds.