Gasum and Nordic Ren-Gas to bring renewable e-methane to market starting 2026. The e-methane will be produced using renewable electricity from Finnish wind power and biogenic carbon dioxide captured from existing power plants.
Under this agreement, Nordic Ren-Gas will operate a Power-to-Gas plant in Tampere, producing 160 GWh of renewable e-methane annually starting from 2026. Gasum will purchase the entire e-methane output and distribute it to its customers, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in road and maritime transport.
According to the companies, in the Power-to-Gas process, renewable electricity and water are used to produce hydrogen, which is then combined with biogenic carbon dioxide to create e-methane. This renewable fuel can replace fossil fuels in transportation, maritime, and industrial sectors. E-methane is fully interchangeable with natural gas and biogas, making it transportable through existing infrastructure such as trucks, ships, and pipelines.
The Tampere Power-to-Gas plant, located next to the Tammervoima waste incineration plant, will capture biogenic carbon dioxide from the flue gas and utilize excess process heat for district heating.
