Poland’s National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management (NFOSiGW) has given the green light to more than PLN 101 million (€24 million) in financial support for a new municipal biogas plant planned by waste-management firm Eko Dolina, reported Bioenergy Insight.
Project cost
The facility, which will be built at Eko Dolina’s site in Leżyce in the Pomeranian region, is set to cost over PLN 140 million, according to NFOSiGW. Funding will come through a mix of PLN 45+ million in grants and over PLN 55 million in loans drawn from the Modernisation Fund, a scheme dedicated to expanding biogas-powered cogeneration systems across the country, according to the news report.
What project is about?
Constructed under a design-and-build contract, the project will include a methane-fermentation plant engineered to process roughly 30,000 tonnes of organic municipal waste each year from nearby communities. The biogas produced on-site will fuel a cogeneration system delivering both electricity and heat. Excess electricity will be fed into Poland’s national grid, while the heat generated will support the plant’s wastewater operations.
Management statement
Eko Dolina CEO Damian Kleina described the funding approval as a major milestone in upgrading the company’s infrastructure, enhancing waste-treatment efficiency and expanding renewable-energy production in alignment with circular-economy goals.
The Modernisation Fund, financed through the sale of 4.5% of EU emissions allowances and administered by the European Investment Bank—is expected to channel as much as PLN 60 billion to Poland between 2021 and 2030.
