LBG, a hub supporting the development of industry, port, and maritime transport

In Ostrobothnia’s biogas hub, the most significant biogas use potential relates to short sea shipping and industrial use. The deployment of the gas powered ferry Aurora Botnia on the Vaasa Umeå route opened up enormous opportunities for liquefied biomethane (LBG). Wärtsilä has also expressed interest in using LBG in its testing and piloting activities. The waste to energy plant Westenergy has also been interested in using biogas as auxiliary fuel for the power plant. Liquefied biomethane is a sustainable energy alternative even for heavy road traffic.

Introducing LBG in the mentioned segments requires a significant increase in biogas production and investments in the liquefaction infrastructure. To increase biogas production in the area, new actors, innovations in business models, and new possible value chains are needed, such as advanced nutrient recycling and cooperation with the hydrogen cluster. In addition to biogas users, key actors in Ostrobothnia biogashub are the current biogas producers Jeppo Biogas and Stormossen , and potential new biogas producers in the future. Other key players are feedstock producers, technology suppliers, logistics, and gas distribution companies.

 

Reports linked to this hub

WP2 Analysis of biogas production and use potential, and emission calculation of biogas production and use – Ostrobothnia region (Executive summary available in English, full text in Finnish)

WP2 Techno-economic analysis of the production and use of LBG and the utilisation of biogas by-products – Ostrobothnia region (Executive summary available in English, full text in Finnish)