Axpo Biomethane Plant Injection into Italian Grid

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Swiss renewable energy company Axpo has injected the first gas produced by its biomethane plant in Grottole, southern Italy, into the country’s national grid. The plant, acquired by Axpo in 2024, is expected to ramp up to full capacity within six months, producing 45 GWh of renewable energy per year, equivalent to the average gas consumption of around 3,200 Italian homes and helping to avoid 9,000 tonnes of direct carbon dioxide emissions annually. The facility has a long-term gas offtake contract with Italian paper mill Cartiere del Garda and uses agricultural by-products from regional farms to produce low-carbon gas and fertiliser, supporting decarbonisation and the circular economy.