VIDA Bioenergy’s Glentham site injects its first biomethane into UK gas grid

VIDA bioenergy, a fully owned subsidiary of VTTI B.V., has announced that its facility in Glentham, UK, has injected its first biomethane into the UK’s National Transmission System.
The plant will produce over 60 GWh of biomethane annually, which is enough energy to heat over 5,200 homes.
Located in the county of Lincolnshire, the Glentham facility processes organic waste streams from agriculture, such as straw, chicken manure and potato waste, as well as sequential crops grown as part of a sustainable farming rotation to improve soil fertility.
The gas produced helps to reduce the UK’s dependency on fossil fuels and contributes to the country’s sustainability goals.
In addition to biomethane, the facility will produce liquid CO2 and digestate, an organic fertiliser, which will be used locally to replace synthetic fossil-based fertilisers and enrich the soil with organic material.
“Thanks to the great collaboration with National Gas, we are now able to inject gas into the grid. I would also like to thank our team and all the many contributors from our suppliers to our neighbours for all their support in making this project come to fruition.
"Biomethane is fundamental to making the energy transition happen, so we are delighted to see the plant now operational and contributing to the UK’s overall energy mix,” said Lars Boetje, CEO of VIDA Bioenergy.
Chief commercial officer at National Gas, Ian Radley, said: “As we decarbonise the network, a diverse range of green gases like biomethane and hydrogen will be critical to reaching net zero, while ensuring power stations, industries and homes continue to get the energy they need.
"We are proud to share this partnership with VIDA Energy, which has seen us successfully inject biomethane from its facility into the gas National Transmission System (NTS) – the plant will double our current biomethane output onto the NTS, helping deliver over 120GWh of biomethane annually.
"Today’s news moves us one step closer to a low-carbon energy future and will pave the way for future projects that support this transition.”