Ian TaylorTotalEnergies has announced the commissioning of BioNorrois, its 8th biomethane production unit in France, which is located in Fontaine-le-Dun, Normandy.
In a statement issued today (26 February), TotalEnergies said that the French sugar group Cristal Union – a partner and 10% shareholder in the project – will provide beet pulp, residues from its adjacent production site, to the biomethane plant, which will represent up to 80% of the 185,000 tonnes of organic materials used.
Karine Boissy-Rousseau, VP Green Gases at TotalEnergies, commented: ‘We are delighted with the commissioning of this new anaerobic digestion unit in Normandy, comparable in size to BioBéarn, our largest production site in France. With this new plant, which brings our biogas production capacity in the country to more than 800 GWh, TotalEnergies confirms its position as a major player in the market. With Cristal Union, we are partnering long-term with a robust, internationally recognised partner committed to sustainable growth of its activities. With this new biogas project, TotalEnergies continues to contribute to the promotion of a circular economy with multiple local benefits, the production of renewable energies, and the decarbonisation of the French energy mix.’
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