REG-TotalEnergies SE Biogas in France: TotalEnergies commissions BioBéarn, the country’s largest anaerobic digestion unit

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12/01/2023 08:00

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Biogas in France: TotalEnergies commissions BioBéarn, the country’s largest
anaerobic digestion unit

 

TotalEnergies (Paris:TTE) (LSE:TTE) (NYSE:TTE) has launched its eighteenth
biogas production unit(1) in France, which will be the largest in the country
with a maximum capacity of 160 gigawatt hours (GWh).

Named BioBéarn and located in Mourenx in the south-west of France, this new
unit, fed with organic waste, has begun feeding its first cubic meters of
biomethane – a renewable, decarbonized and locally produced gas – into the
natural gas transmission network operated by Téréga. It will produce 69 GWh
in 2023 and then ramp up progressively to keep pace with the rapidly growing
demand for biogas.

The project, which illustrates TotalEnergies' commitment to promoting the
circular economy, will convert 220,000 metric tons of organic waste into
200,000 metric tons per year of digestate, a natural fertilizer, and 160 GWh
of biomethane, equivalent to the average annual consumption of 32,000 people.
BioBéarn will enable the Lacq basin, a historical gas area, to pursue a local
and sustainable growth, this new unit allowing to avoid the emission of 32 000
tons of CO(2) per year.

The development of BioBéarn began in 2016 and involved all local
stakeholders, including over 200 from farming and the food industry, the local
community and elected officials, allowing the project to adapt to the needs
and potential of the territory.

“TotalEnergies is proud to commission France's largest biogas unit and would
like to thank all project stakeholders for their support. This new plant is
part of TotalEnergies' commitment to promote biogas, a clean gas that
strengthens the country's energy sovereignty and the development of the
circular economy. This project allows TotalEnergies to increase its production
capacity to 700 GWh in biogas and is a new step in the objective to reach 20
TWh by 2030," declared Olivier Guerrini, Vice President, Biogas Business Unit,
TotalEnergies.
 BioBéarn key figures                                                              
 
                                                                                 
                                                                                   
 
                                                                                 
 
*160 GWh biomethane production capacity, equivalent to the average annual needs  
 of 32,000 people, and covering all uses of natural gas                            
 
* Over 220,000 tons/year of organic waste: residues from local farming           
 activities and agri-food industry.                                                
 
*Almost 200,000 tons/year of digestate, a natural, hygienized fertilizer, that   
 will be sprayed on farmland within 50 km of the unit, saving almost 5,000 tons    
 of chemical fertilizer.                                                           


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TotalEnergies and Biogas

TotalEnergies is the segment leader in France, with now close to 700 GWh of
biogas production capacity and aims to become a major player internationally
by partnering with market leaders such as Clean Energy in the United States
and Adani in India. The Company is active across the entire value chain, from
project development to marketing of this renewable gas and its by-products
(biofertilizers, bioCO(2)). It aims to produce at least 20 TWh per year by
2030 – equivalent to the annual consumption of four million French consumers
and a reduction in CO(2) emissions of four million tons.

About TotalEnergies

TotalEnergies is a global multi-energy company that produces and markets
energies: oil and biofuels, natural gas and green gases, renewables and
electricity. Our more than 100,000 employees are committed to energy that is
ever more affordable, cleaner, more reliable and accessible to as many people
as possible. Active in more than 130 countries, TotalEnergies puts sustainable
development in all its dimensions at the heart of its projects and operations
to contribute to the well-being of people.

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(1) Including seven anaerobic digestion sites producing biomethane for
injection into the gas network and eleven biogas production units supplying
electricity and heat via Combined Heat & Power process.

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