Naturgy promotes the use of renewable gas in Spain
Nedgia, the gas distributor of the Naturgy Group, has already signed the connection to its network of 13 biogas projects in Castilla y León out of the 45 connection contracts to biogas plants for the injection of renewable gas into their gas distribution network. The injection capacity linked to these requests amounts to 2,400 GWh/year, equivalent to the gas consumption of nearly half a million households in Spain.
Distribution of biogas projects
By autonomous communities, Nedgia has signed, in addition to the 13 connection contracts in Castilla y León, a total of 10 in Castilla-La Mancha, 8 in Catalonia, 5 in Galicia, 4 in Andalusia, 3 in Navarra, and 2 in the Valencian Community. 70% of the biogas injection volume from these requests is concentrated in Castilla y León (630 GWh/year), Castilla-La Mancha (586 GWh/year), and Catalonia (449 GWh/year).
Strategic role of the gas network
The gas network plays a strategic role in the deployment of renewable gases. Nedgia currently has seven biogas generation facilities connected to its network with a combined injection capacity of 200 GWh/year. In addition to the plants that are already operating and injecting renewable gas into the distribution network, there are 14 more facilities in the construction phase or very advanced administrative processing with an injection capacity of 741 GWh/year that will soon be connected to the Nedgia network.
Benefits of biogas
Biogas is emerging as one of the major solutions to advance in the energy transition efficiently, as it can be distributed through the existing gas infrastructure without making large investments and used in industries, businesses, and households, since its use is compatible with domestic boilers.
The boost to rural areas and the circular economy
Another major advantage of this renewable gas is the boost to rural environments and the circular economy. Being obtained from waste treatment, biogas contributes to the decarbonization of the primary sector and helps it achieve emission reduction and recycling goals. In addition, its production results in a digestate that can be used for the production of organic fertilizers, completing the circular economy cycle.
Interest in renewable gas projects
“The 45 projects signed by Nedgia with different promoters illustrate the great interest in the market in the development of renewable gas production facilities. In order for these and many other projects to be carried out, regulatory measures that offer greater investment certainty, similar to those in other European countries, are more necessary than ever,” highlights Raúl Suárez, CEO of Nedgia.