Also known as CH4, метан, metano, Biogas, 天然气 (Tianranqi), Bio-LNG, and Bio-Liquefied Natural Gas.
chemXplore tracks 46 projects involving methane, of which 30 are active.
32 produce it, 13 use it as feedstock, and 1 captures it.
22 new construction, 3 expansion, 3 conversion / repurposing, and 2 revamp / retrofit.
9 of the active projects carry no start-up date yet.
Owners and developers: Nordic Ren-Gas Oy (6), BioWatt Facilities Management Limited (2), VIDA bioenergy (2), Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Group (1), Associated British Ports (1), Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. (1)
Investors: VTTI (2), Allianz SE (1), Business Finland (1), CMA CGM Group (1), EIC Fund (1), EnviTec Biogas (1)
Contractors, licensors, and offtakers are recorded on 22 of these 30 projects For subscribers
Sales and total output rose in H1 2026; EBITDA and EBT fell due to Bio‑LNG commercialisation costs and a retroactive policy change. Won ~16 MW EEG award and plans ~€100m investment to 2029.
Assessing conversion of Turkish waste-based biogas plants to biomethane for export to the EU via existing gas grids.
Adopts decarbonisation plan aiming for net-zero operations by 2050, focusing on methane cuts, efficiency, renewables and storage — developed with EIB-funded technical assistance and backed by recent EIB financing.
Revenues and output rose, but H1 earnings fell due to bio‑LNG market costs and abolition of double counting; secured 16 MW in EEG auction and plans €100m investment to expand biomethane conversion.
200–300 MW Kotka plant will make power from natural gas without CO2 by splitting methane into hydrogen and solid carbon for combustion and industrial use.
Moves FEED forward for a 50M gal/year RNG‑to‑SAF plant at Port of Walla Walla using Fischer‑Tropsch; permitting secured and start‑up targeted for 2031.
4% annual energy growth to 2030; $10bn free cash flow uplift 2025–2030; $14–17bn/yr capex 2027–2032; dividend +5%/yr to 2030 and planned buybacks.
FID taken for Ima field offshore Bonny Island to feed NLNG Train 7; start-up 2028, plateau 350 MMscfd, single-platform 22 km tie-back, low-emissions design.
New SMR hydrogen unit commissioned to supply the Jarrie site; €10m investment and first phase of a major plan through 2028 to optimise hydrogen flows and raw‑material supply.
Aligns businesses by role, assigns roles to six German sites, and shifts investment to Asia/Americas; launches growth projects in Canada and Slovakia, funded by cost cuts.
chemXplore tracks 18 plants producing methane in 8 countries.
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The 4 with the most plants, of 8 countries.
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