Italy biomethane production to receive €300m boost

  • Gas
  • July 9, 2025

Global energy transition tech developer Solarig will invest more than €300m into developing at least 20 biomethane plants in Italy by 2030.

The company, which is headquartered in Spain, has been active in Italy for more than 15 years and plans to expand its biomethane business through its renewable gases division, Biorig.

In total, the plants are expected to produce around 1 TWh (terawatt hour) of biomethane per year, which is the equivalent of 90 million cubic metres.

Manuel Alonso, Managing Director of Biorig, said it chose Italy because of its firm commitment to biomethane.

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