The Götene biogas plant in Västra Götaland, Sweden was completed in early 2025, and is now fully operational. Developed by Gasum, the facility processes around 400,000 tons of manure and agricultural residues annually to produce approximately 120 GWh of liquefied biogas (bio-LNG). The plant also generates more than 350,000 tons of recycled fertilizer for local farms.
The Götene biogas plant in Västra Götaland continues to add to Sweden’s climate and energy strategy, and continues to strengthen the country’s renewable gas. And just like EnviTec Biogas’ flagship project in Sweden, Gasum’s Götene plant also aims to support local rural economies and advance the European country’s emissions reduction goals.
Götene Biogas Plant Factsheet
Developer/Owner: Gasum
Location: Götene, Västra Götaland, Sweden
Feedstock: Approximately 400,000 tonnes/year
Outputs:
- 120 GWh/year of liquefied biogas (bioLNG)
- 350,000 tons/year of biofertilizer
CO2 Emissions Reduction: Over 30,000 tons/year (compared to fossil fuel or untreated waste alternatives)
Investment/Cost: €54 million plus a €15 million grant from Sweden’s Klimatklivet program
Use: Provides bio-LNG to transport sector and industries. Also provides recycled manure
Götene Biogas Plant Development Timeline
January 2023: Final construction permits granted by Swedish authorities
February 2023: Construction begins
2023 – 2024: Soil preparation, digester installation, upgrading, liquefaction equipment procured, infrastructure build-out
Early 2025: Plant completed and inaugurated. Operations also begin
By 2027: Gasum aims to scale up its biogas production capacity across the Nordics as part of its annual target of 7 TWh of renewable gas
Construction of Götene Biogas Plant Begins
The construction of the Götene biogas plant in Sweden begun in 2023 after it received final construction permits. Spearheading the development was the Nordic energy company, Gasum.
With completion scheduled for early 2025, the facility anticipated to produce 120 GWh of liquefied biogas (LBG) annually. Biogas is a fuel made from various kinds of organic waste that are entirely renewable and sustainable. Additionally, the plant also aimed to use about 400,000 tonnes of feedstock yearly. As with most biogas plants, Gasum’s Götene in Sweden also primarily depends on manure from the agricultural sector.
Manure is a feedstock that can transform biogas from a low-carbon to a carbon-negative fuel. When used in automobiles, it lowers greenhouse gas emissions. The Götene biogas plant in Sweden also aimed for the production of 350,000 tonnes of environmentally friendly fertilizers and energy. The fertilizer produced is also recycled back to the farmers who supplied the feedstock. This creates a kind of a balanced supply-demand chain that serves itself just fine.
Recycled fertilizers, as opposed to fossil fertilizers, contain organic matter.; This is essential for maintaining farmlands’ weather resistance and growing conditions.
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Cost and Funding for the Götene Biogas Plant in Sweden
Gasum has invested around €54 million in the Götene facility. €15 million also came as grant from the Klimatklivet investment program of the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency. The Klimatklivet program is also funding Biogas Västra Skaraborg’s biogas plant, in Vasa, that has broken ground (Sept 26, 2025) with EnviTec spearheading its construction.
The Götene biogas plant is also the first of five sizable biogas plants that the Gasum intends to construct in Sweden over the next few years. Other sites of interest to the company include Kalmar, Borlänge, Hörby, and Sjöbo. Additionally, the company also has plans to construct a biogas facility in Norway, not far from Trondheim.
Erik Woode, head of project development & execution at Gasum, said the following during the construction-start milestone for the Götene biogas plant:
“We are delighted to be moving forward with this project in Götene. This is because, in the last couple of years, we have seen interest in biogas intensify in Nordic countries and across Europe.”
Gasum also has a long term plan to increase renewable energy availability to its customers. This is regardless of whether they are on the road, in industries, or even the maritime sector. This plan was well kicked-off after the Götene biogas plant was commissioned earlier this year.
