Future Biogas acquires Burton Agnes biomethane plant
Future Biogas has announced the acquisition of Burton Agnes Renewables Limited (BAR), a biomethane production facility located at Harpham Grange Farm.
The company has managed, maintained and operated the site since 2021 and has now acquired BAR, securing long-term ownership of the operational asset while continuing to run the facility day-to-day.
The plant currently produces approximately 40 gigawatt hours (GWh) per annum of biomethane, supporting renewable gas supply and the UK’s decarbonisation ambitions with enough green energy to power 2,800 typical UK households1. The site also has potential to capture over 7,000 tonnes of CO2 per year (at current capacity).
The site produces biomethane, via the anaerobic digestion of rotational crops such as maize, rye and chicken muck.
The capture and storage of this CO2 could render the emissions generated by the plant to be carbon negative; meaning the entire process would remove more carbon from the atmosphere than it produces.
Philipp Lukas, CEO at Future Biogas, said: “Biomethane is so important for the global energy transition.
"We’ve been exceptionally proud to operate the Burton Agnes Renewables site since 2021. This acquisition reflects our long-term commitment to the site, to the local growers community and regenerative agriculture.
“We will continue to operate the plant, while exploring potential development opportunities that will increase production and further enhance the sustainability of the gas produced there.”
Biogas can either be used to generate green electricity or upgraded into biomethane and injected into the UK’s national gas network.