Gasum has made investment decisions on further two large scale biogas plants in Sweden

Both plants have received support from the Swedish Klimatklivet investment program for projects that significantly reduce emissions.

The Board of Directors of Gasum Group have made an investment decision on two biogas plants to be built in Sweden over the coming years. The decision is part of Gasum’s strategic priority to increase biogas availability to its customers.

The location of one of the plants is in the municipality of Hörby in Southern Sweden about 50 km Northeast of Malmö. According to plans, the plant could start production during 2028.

The other plant location is Sjöbo, also in Southern Sweden, approximately 50 km East of Malmö. The Sjöbo plant is planned to start biogas production during 2029.

Each project has been granted a subsidy of EUR 15 million from the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency’s Klimatklivet investment program. The purpose of the program is to fund concrete, local and regional climate measures that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Southern Sweden is an optimal location for biogas production, because of the prevalence of agriculture in the region. This means there is abundant availability of agricultural waste for biogas production.

“The Hörby and Sjöbo projects reinforce Gasum’s commitment to supporting our customers in the energy transition. By leveraging the agricultural resources in Southern Sweden, we are able to secure substantial emission reductions in transport and industry," says Fräs Annika Anderson, Head of Project Development & Execution, Gasum.

Two biogas plants already built

The two plants are modelled after two similar large scale projects in Sweden. The first plant in Götene, some 150 km Northeast of Gothenburg, is already in use and was inaugurated in 2025. The second one in Borlänge, approximately 200 km Northwest of Stockholm, is being finalized will start production in early 2027.

Each of these biogas plants produce 120 GWh of biogas per year and process around 300,000–400,000 tons of agricultural waste, such as manure. As a side product the plants produce high quality recycled fertilizers that return to the farmers in the region for reuse in the fields.

Using biogas is an effective way to reduce emissions in maritime and heavy land transportation as well as in industrial processes, where electrification is not sensible. Biogas produces, on average, 90 percent lower emissions compared to traditional fossil fuels. If the biogas is produced using manure, the emissions can even be negative.

More information:

Fräs Annika Andersson, Head of Project Development & Execution
+46 702 307 582, fras.annika.andersson@gasum.com