Global Biogas News Round-Up | September 2026
Curated by the World Biogas Association, the Global Biogas News Round-Up brings you the latest and most important stories from the world of biogas.
Biogas news in a nutshell
Biogas momentum builds across global markets, with increased potential and ambition aligned to emerging demand for bio-CO2 adding value to biomethane production. New studies show the massive potential of biogas in India and Türkiye. The UAE launch a pilot biogas plant to measure environmental and health benefits. French, Italian and UK gas network operators unite to develop system solutions. Global certification body ISCC sanctions virtual liquefaction of biomethane. Czechia’s inaugural biomethane auction is four times oversubscribed. A French farmer cooperative signs MoU with Engie to develop 500GWh by 2031. New York bids for 650 biogas buses. Bio-CO2 benefits from increasing demand; INEOS’ carbon capture project goes live, principally targeting biogenic CO2 in Denmark while an e-methane to grid breakthrough in France boosts demand also. Meanwhile, a study says biogas is the key to powering data centre growth. Finally, private equity investment and consolidation continue apace in the US and EU.
Links to top stories
India could produce around 62 million metric tonnes (MMT) of compressed biogas (CBG) annually – equivalent to the annual gas demand of around 78 million UK households – from its available organic waste streams, according to a new report from investment banking firm Equirus. Read more>
Swiss-based greentech leader Kanadevia Inova strengthens its Northern European biogas platform with the strategic acquisition of BioValue, a leading Dutch biomethane developer, operator and service provider. Read more>
Arkansas State University has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) award of $177,108 to support research aimed at making AD systems more efficient, sustainable, and environmentally friendly. Read more>
Brazil’s National Bank for Economic and Social Development has approved financing totalling R$ 180.7 million (~US$35 million) to GNR Vila Velha (ES) and GNR Mauá (Greater São Paulo) to produce biomethane from the capture of landfill gas. Read more>
Malaysia has opened a new 250 MW feed-in-tariff (FiT) quota for 2027, covering biogas, biomass and small hydropower projects as the country continues to expand its renewable energy capacity. Read more>
Following a gas-to-grid breakthrough in France, pioneers Enosis say anaerobic digestion sites are a prime target for the development of renewable e-methane projects, which require biogenic CO2. Read more>
Primagaz and SUBLIME Energie are joining forces to market bioLNG produced France from November, to exploit new technology that allows on-farm liquefaction of biomethane. Read more>
Brimex Energy’s RNG plant treating dairy and tequila waste is the first in Mexico to be included on North America’s largest clean energy registry, Clean Counts Registry, allowing them to generate renewable thermal certificates (RTCs) and transact them through the North American clean-energy market. Read more>
A joint research project in the United Arab Emirates is to pilot the first integrated biogas plant to measure the health and environmental benefits of the technology. Read more>
New analysis by energy and technology group Warmico shows how co-locating a 100 MW data centre with a biogas plant could address the significant additional electricity demand and long grid-connection waiting times associated with such facilities. Read more>
The Provincial Council of Biscay, the Basque Energy Agency and PreZero have launched the first plant in Spain to carry out the full process – from receiving and treating separately collected organic waste to producing grid-ready biomethane – at a single site. Read more>
Taiwan’s 2026 Research to Startup programme has selected a Feng Chia University project developing a mobile dual-chamber biogas module to address wastewater and biogas challenges at small and medium-sized pig farms; Taiwan has approximately 5,414 pig farms, producing more than 1 million metric tons of manure annually which currently costs up to NT$7000 (~US$220) per tonne to dispose of. Read more>
Vanguard Renewables is set to acquire Generate Upcycle’s North American operations, to expand their food waste-to-renewable natural gas platform across the US and Canada, increasing its capacity to meet demand for organic waste diversion and low-carbon energy. Read more>
ING bank advances €42.5 million for the construction and operation of a biomethane production and CO₂ capture plant developed by the Solarig Group through Biorig, in Spain. Read more>
European private equity infrastructure fund EQUITA has announced its entry into the biomethane sector with the acquisition of a 45 GWh/year plant in Italy. Read more>
Renewable certification body ISCC has set out rules allowing biomethane injected into interconnected gas grids to be virtually liquefied and certified as bio-LNG under its ISCC PLUS scheme for voluntary renewable fuel markets. Read more>
VORN Bioenergy has bought five biogas plants with a total capacity of more than 200 GWh – equivalent to the thermal energy requirements of approximately 14,000 households – from Enerfarm, an Equitix portfolio company, in Italy. Read more>
Farmer cooperative Axéréal and Engie Gaz Renouvelables have signed a five-year partnership to develop biomethane production units in the Centre-Val de Loire region in France, with a targeted combined capacity of 500 GWh/year. Read more>
Petronet LNG has approved a proposal to form a 50:50 joint venture with Gruner Renewable Energy to establish 10 compressed biogas (CBG) plants across India. Read more>
INEOS Energy has launched commercial operations at its Greensand project, marking the opening of the EU’s first full-scale, permanent offshore CO2 storage facility, primarily sourcing biogenic carbon from Danish biomethane plants. Read more>
Gas Malaysia and Air Liquide have signed a MoU to explore project opportunities for bio-LNG, low-carbon hydrogen and CO2 offtake in Malaysia, targeting 70% renewable energy capacity by 2050, with biomethane identified as a key contributor. Read more>
Türkiye could produce up to 10 billion cubic metres (bcm) of biomethane a year – one fifth of its annual gas demand – by 2040 if existing biogas and landfill gas facilities are upgraded according to a new report by trade association Biyoyatder (Biomethanisation and Organic Waste Processing Plants Investors Association). Read more>
The French, Italian and UK gas network operators, GRDF, Italgas and Cadent respectively, have formed the Green Gas Innovation Alliance (GGIA), to develop and integrate biomethane, synthetic methane and hydrogen technology and systems through improved digitalisation, sensor technology, monitoring and asset management. Read more>
The Czech Elevion Group completes the acquisition of BTS Biogas, creating a portfolio of 18 biogas and biomethane units in Italy. Read more>
In the biggest single upgrade to the bus fleet since 2013 New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has made a bid to build 650 compressed natural gas buses representing 10% of the MTA’s fleet. Read more>
Moeve and ArcelorMittal have forged the Green Molecules to Green Steel alliance to develop large-scale steel projects in Europe that utilise low-carbon fuels such as biogas, biomethane, renewable hydrogen and advanced biofuels. Read more>
Spanish alternative investment manager Bankinter Investment and renewables investor Plenium Partners have secured a €76 million (US$88.4m) senior project finance facility from ING and UniCredit to refinance a portfolio of four biomethane plant projects in Italy. Read more>
Czechia’s inaugural auction for biomethane surpassed expectations nearly fourfold, attracting 63 projects with a total capacity of 176.4 million cubic metres of biomethane production a year against a targeted 45. More auctions are now planned. Read more>
Gasum has opened its 13th biogas filling station for heavy transport in Norway, on the key E6 logistics highway running north from the Port of Trondheim. Read more>
The US state of Colorado is offering $14 million for biogas projects having set a methane-based landfill gas threshold past which operators must install landfill gas collection and control systems that aim to reduce methane emissions at landfill sites. Read more>
The Netherlands’ OG Clean Fuels has purchased 11 bio-CNG fuelling stations in Italy from X3, as part of efforts to grow its European presence. Read more>
Portugal’s Mota-Engil Ambiente e Energia has secured an investment of €25 million for the construction of five biomethane plants that will be operational by the end of the year. Read more>
Sweden has joined the Association of Issuing Bodies’ Gas Scheme Group (GSG), which will allow the country to export and import biomethane guarantees of origin to and from other members of the European trading framework. Read more>
