November 9, 2022. Attero, Nordsol, and Titan, three companies from very different sectors, have joined forces to achieve a decentralized production of Bio-LNG designated for use in the maritime industry. The three partners met at the site for the plant – located at the facility of waste processor Attero in Wilp, the Netherlands – where the final investment decision was made and where building can now begin.
The FirstBio2Shipping project is set to deliver the first Bio-LNG early 2024. The plant will produce around 2,400 ton/year of Bio-LNG (or liquefied biomethane). Attero will process domestic biowaste into 6 million Nm3 of biogas per year. Nordsol and Attero will jointly produce 2,400 tons/year high-purity Bio-LNG and 5,000 tons/year liquid bio-CO2 from this biogas using Nordsol’s patented iLNG technology. Clean fuel supplier 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 87500 tCO2e net absolute emissions avoided during the first ten years of operation.
Last year, The European Union awarded the project with €4,3M in funding, a clear recognition by the EU of the vital role that Bio-LNG will play in decarbonising long-haul maritime transport. This year, on the 19th of October, the European Parliament adopted the FuelEU Maritime Regulation, which aims at the decarbonization of maritime transport, and recognized (liquefied) biomethane as a renewable fuel and its potential to blend with and replace fossil LNG.
