• Guillaume Dury, Veolia's Regional Director for Burgundy, Rhône-Alpes region, and Mathieu Lefebvre, Chief Executive Officer of Waga Energy, inaugurate this September 19, 2024, a renewable natural gas (RNG) production unit at the “Pôle de Stockage Énergie” in Chatuzange-le-Goubet (Southeastern France).
• The site produces up to 25 GWh of RNG per year, a substitute for fossil-based natural gas.

Since the landfill site was operational, gas has been upgraded in the form of electricity by cogeneration engines. The WAGABOX^® unit has been operational since April 11, 2024, and adds to the system to increase renewable energy production. Capable of processing 600m³/h (375 Scfm) of raw gas, it can produce up to 25 GWh (85,300 MMbtu) of RNG per year, supply around 3,500 homes, and prevent emissions of more than 4,000 tons of eqCO₂ per year into the atmosphere^[1].

Thanks to the WAGABOX^® technology, developed and patented by Waga Energy, the gas spontaneously emitted by landfilled waste is upgraded into RNG, a substitute for fossil-based natural gas. This RNG is injected directly into the gas distribution network to supply homes and businesses.

The “Pôle Stockage Énergie” operated by Veolia at Chatuzange-le-Goubet can process 150,000 tons of waste per year. It now provides the local community with a new, local and green source of energy, contributing to the decarbonization and ecological transition.

^[1]Estimate based on comparative emission factors for natural gas and renewable natural gas in France, as determined by French energy agency Ademe's carbon database, and factoring in direct and indirect emissions.

• Link to the press release below



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