Biomethane production plant project in Ferreira do Alentejo enters public consultation

A project to construct a biomethane production unit in Ferreira do Alentejo, Portugal, has entered a public consultation phase. The Environmental Impact Study (EIA) for the facility is available for review through the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) until November 25.

Promoted by FBG Ferreira do Alentejo, the project involves a 20 million euro investment at the Penique Agro-industrial Park. The plant is designed to process approximately 69,500 tons of organic waste annually, specifically bovine manure, leachate, and olive pomace, through an anaerobic digestion process.

The facility aims to produce nearly 4.9 million cubic meters of biomethane per year, which will be purified and liquefied for injection into the National Natural Gas Distribution Network (RNDGN). The plant has an expected lifespan of 25 years and will also produce digestate, a byproduct intended for agricultural use.