First green gas hooks up to National Grid network

National Grid is delivering renewable gas through its network after connecting up its first biomethane plant in October.

The £8 million Future Biogas plant near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, will inject up to 12,000 cubic metres of gas into the grid each day. The facility will ferment 35,000 tonnes of maize, grass and other biomass a year to produce the biogas.

National Grid aims to connect 80 similar projects over the next eight years.

Jeremy Bending, director of network at National Grid, said: “This first biogas connection is a great achievement. The success of this project is down to the extensive collaboration between staff at National Grid, Future Biogas, consultants and suppliers. The project also encompassed several engineering and commercial innovations.

“This project demonstrates our commitment to facilitating biogas connections to our network.”

Future Biogas managing director Philipp Lukas said: “We are delighted to have delivered the first commercial biomethane plant with National Grid and look forward to building upon this successful partnership.”