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.

FARMS

• More efficient fertilizer. Processing manure in a biogas plant increases the amount of soluble nitrogen hence giving better fertilization effect. Increased soluble nutrient content leads to instant yield impact after fertilizer application. The biomanure is also in more liquid form which means that nutrients penetrate the soil better and leads to faster access to plants roots.
• Cost saving potential. Further processing manure allows to reduce purchases of artificial fertilizers as the nitrogen of biofertilizer is in more available form.
• The operating model can also reduce manure spreading costs since biofertilizer is more homogenous and liquid than raw slurry manure. This leads to faster application and less equipment blockages.
• Logistical benefits. When economically feasible, we can transport the fertilizer directly to the farm’s intermediate storages close to the fields on behalf of the farmer. This partly allows the farm to obtain more farmland even if the farmland is further away from the famr center.
• Almost odorless manure application. The fertilizer produced by us has less odors than raw manure.
• Potential for development and growth of own farming operations. We provide a solution for handling manure and create a profitable model to join.
• Less weed in the crops. Biogas process mitigates the amount of weedseeds in the manure.
• All biomasses in one biofertilizer. Biogas plant mixes all biomasses into one liquid fraction. No more need for solid manure spreading equipment as everything can be applied in one liquid biofertilizer.

If you are interested in supplying feedstock to us, please contact the respective person in the area Contact – Suomen Lantakaasu