acquisition of a first biomethane production unit in Belgium

(Boursier.com) — Engie strengthens its presence in biomethane by announcing the acquisition of a new unit in Belgium, the group’s first biomethane production facility in the country.

Following on from its recent acquisitions in the Netherlands and England, this strategic acquisition from the Schelfhout family meets the group’s objective of building a European production platform to accelerate its development in the biomethane sector.

Located in Bree, in the Flemish region, and operational since 2013 in cogeneration (production of heat and electricity from biogas), this plant will be the first in the country to be converted to inject biomethane into the local gas network from the month of October 2024. It will thus benefit from an annual biomethane production capacity of 68 GWh, or the equivalent of the annual consumption of 6,000 homes.