TotalEnergies has announced the commissioning of it’s BioNorrois biomethane production unit in Normandy, France. Located specifically in Fontaine-le-Dun, the facility is expected to produce 153 GWh of biomethane each year. The biomethane will be injected into the natural gas transport network operated by GRTgaz. The total capacity of natural gas produced wil be enough to provide gas for over 30,000 homes in the country. Additionally, the facility, which is one of the largest in the country, will boost the overall biogas production of the country to over 800 GWh. This will reinforce France’s role in energy transition.
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Details on the production at the TotalEnergies BioNorrois in Normandy
Around 80% of the 185,000 tons of organic materials will be supplied by Cristal Union, a French sugar group. The company is a partner in the project and hold a 10% share. They will provide beet pulp and resides from its adjacent production site to BioNorrois. The 150,000 tons of digestate produced annually by the unit will be fully utilized by Cristal Union and the Norman cooperative NatUp with partner farms. This will also support the farmers transition to the use of locally produced and sustainable fertilizers. Moreover, over 5,500 tons of chemical fertilizers will be saved yearly. Further, 30,000 tons of CO2 emissions will be avoided.
Project Overview
Location: Fontaine-le-Dun, Normandy, France
Developers: TotalEnergies
Project Partners: Cristal Union
Capacity: 153 GWh yearly
“Cristal Union has been committed to decarbonizing its activities for over 20 years. Unlike many industries, we have an asset: the ability to valorize the residues of our production, beet pulp, and industrial effluents, and reuse them to produce energy through anaerobic digestion or combustion.” said Xavier Astolfi, General Manager of Cristal Union. “This partnership with TotalEnergies is a full-scale project for the treatment of pulp.It will allow us to provide our partner farmers with digestate to spread on their fields. A true circular economy project!” he added.
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