Waga Energy and Séché Environnement join forces to produce biomethane in Pas-de-Calais

The Sainte-Marie-Kerque storage site, less than 30 km from Calais, was chosen by Séché Environnement, the parent company of its operator Opale Environnement, for the construction of a purification unit using Waga’s Wagabox Energy. This patented technology makes it possible to transform the gas emitted by the natural fermentation of waste (biogas) into biomethane, a renewable substitute for fossil natural gas. It will be installed in the second half of 2023 and will have a target production capacity of 20 GWh per year. Opale Environnement will be responsible for connecting the site to the gas network, 8 km away. ” The gas emitted by the waste is now recovered there by a motor producing electricity. Its replacement by a Wagabox unit […] will avoid the emission of 3,300 tonnes of eqCO2 per year, by replacing natural gasthe companies say in a joint press release. Biomethane also has the advantage of being able to be transported and stored easily thanks to existing gas infrastructures.. With this project, Séché continues to invest to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. The group has set itself a target of 25% by 2030.

” This first equipped site could be followed by others, up to five according to our discussions with Séché Environnement, for some of larger size “, indicates the analyst of the cabinet Portzamparc.