Benefits of biogas

Manure-based biogas production is great for the planet, people, and profit.

PLANET

• Biogas is a renewable fuel that replaces fossil fuels. When manure is used as the main ingredient, the fuel can be even carbon negative. With 1 TWh production, around 2 000 heavy-duty trucks can switch from fossils to renewable fuels.
• Biogas reduces the CO₂ emissions of livestock farming. The utilization of manure in the production of biogas reduces the emissions of both milk and meat production by a quarter at best, when the emission reductions of both agriculture and transport are taken into account.
• Recycling of nutrients improves. The biogas process turns manure into fertilizer that makes it easier for plants to utilize the nutrients in it. This also allows to reduce the use of fossil fertilizers .
• Cleaner waters for all of us. In comparison to raw manure, applying recycled fertilizer can reduce the harmful surface runoffs of nutrients from fields.

PEOPLE

• New job opportunities for hundreds of people in our operations, logistics and related services.
• More vibrant countryside. Our biogas plants locate in the beautiful Finnish countryside, further ensuring their vitality and the resilience of our food system in the future.
• Security of supply from both national energy production and improved operating conditions for food producers.

PROFIT

• Participation in biogas production gives opportunities to improve farms’ operating conditions. Fertilizers from biogas production give better yield effect for farms in comparison to raw manure and allow reducing the purchase of fossil fertilizers.
• New investments, employment, and income. In addition to new well-being, domestic energy production can significantly improve Finland’s security of supply and economic resilience – in both energy and food production sector.
• Biogas is an affordable and technologically mature renewable fuel which allows to quickly achieve emission reductions in logistics.
• Opportunities for new innovations and transition from linear economy to e.g., hydrogen development, carbon capture and utilization as well as circular fertilizer.