Biokraft plans biogas investment in Perstorp Industrial Park

Biokraft, a leading player in Nordic biogas production, has signed an exclusive land agreement with the industrial group Perstorp where Biokraft is given the opportunity to design a biogas plant at the Group's industrial park in Perstorp. The plant's capacity is planned to be 130 GWh of biomethane and 17,000 tonnes of liquid CO₂ per year and is expected to be completed in 2027.

Biokraft's long-term goal is to expand its existing production capacity of 585 GWh per year to 3 TWh by 2030. The recently signed agreement to design a biogas plant at Perstorp's industrial park is a step towards the goal.

"We are very pleased to be able to take another step towards our long-term goal and have the opportunity to contribute to the green transition within the industry sector. Perstorp is a pioneer within the Swedish industrial sector as an advocate for biogas, and we are proud to be able to take the next step in this project," says Michael Wallis Olausson, VP Growth, Biokraft.

"Biogas is an important piece of the puzzle in Perstorp's efforts to switch to renewable and recycled raw materials, so contributing to an increased production of this important raw material is something we are very happy about. We believe that biogas production in Sweden needs to be increased fivefold to satisfy the industry's needs, and this initiative is a step on the way," says Michael Cronqvist, Site Manager Perstorp.

The plant's capacity is estimated to be 130 GWh of biomethane and 17,000 tonnes of liquid CO₂ per year and is planned to be completed in 2027. The planning process is considering the possibility of connecting the plant to the gas grid to distribute the gas to western Sweden and northern Europe. The plant will use approximately 300,000 tonnes of substrate per year, of which a large majority is manure and other residues from agriculture and the food industry. The same amount of processed biofertiliser will also leave the plant and go back to agriculture, where it can supplement or replace fossil fertiliser and also contribute to the green transition.

Previously, the plant in Perstorp was planned for another site, but after positive dialogues with both residents, the municipality and Perstorp, this possibility was identified.

"Perstorp municipality is a very suitable place to build a biogas plant. It is close to northern Europe, has good road connections and is located in a landscape where there is good access to manure and organic waste from surrounding farms. In the dialogues we had prior to the design of our original site, Perstorp's industrial park was highlighted as an opportunity and we are happy about that today. Now we have the opportunity to build a larger facility with better scalability and significantly better infrastructure. We have the residents of Perstorp to thank for that! concludes Michael Wallis Olausson, VP Growth, Biokraft.

Read more about Biokraft's projects on www.biokraft.com.

For more information, please contact:
Heidi Wold, VP Communication
heidi.wold@biokraft.com, +46 706 30 58 17

Michael Olausson, VP Growth
Michael.olausson@biokraft.com, +46 705 37 53 73

Michael Cronqvist, Site director – Site Perstorp,
Michael.cronqvist@perstorp.com, +46 723 23 74 26

Biokraft is a Nordic greentech company that produces bioenergy and plant nutrition in a circular cycle by recycling organic waste and residual products in large-scale biorefineries. Biogas is CO2-neutral and lowers GHG emissions by over 100% when replacing fossil fuels. Biokraft will build, own and operate large-scale biogas plants with a focus on the Northern European market. Today there are facilities in Sweden, Norway and Korea. Biokraft has 130 employees and had total revenues of SEK 534 million in 2023. www.biokraft.com