Moeve and Pretium join hands to develop 6 biomethane plants in Spain

Sustainable energy and mobility company Moeve has partnered with Pretium Renovables for the development of biomethane or biogas projects in Spain. Moeve has brought in this company, which specializes in developing biomethane project, as a strategic partner to promote between four and six new biomethane plants.

Each biomethane project will have an estimated capacity of 60 GWh per year. This partnership is part of Moeve’s plans to boost biomethane production, promote the circular economy, and advance the energy transition.

Moeve plans to develop these facilities in different parts of the country, with Andalusia as the priority region for their implementation. Each plant will reduce CO₂ emissions by around 14,600 tons per year, a figure equivalent to the emissions generated by more than 11,400 households consuming conventional natural gas.

Adrien Souchet, Director of Biomethane at Moeve, said, “This agreement with Pretium Renovables strengthens our ecosystem of strategic partnerships and enables us to continue advancing the development of biomethane as part of our Positive Motion strategy.”

Laureano Parrilla, director of Pretium Renovables, highlighted, “Our mission is to develop integrated projects in the territories that provide the most value, contributing to decarbonization, the circular economy, and the economic and social development of rural areas.”

The agreement with Pretium Renovables is in line with Moeve’s roadmap to achieve an ecosystem based on the production of second-generation (2G) biofuels. To this end, the company continues to expand its network of partners, which already includes agreements with ID Energy Group, Kira Ventures, PreZero, and InproEner.

Using biomethane as a substitute for conventional natural gas will reduce CO₂ emissions from the Moeve energy parks and chemical plants, as well as for its customers and industrial partners, and will act as a complementary vector for the production of green hydrogen and the promotion of sustainable mobility.

Moeve has launched an ambitious plan to roll out biomethane plants in Spain and hopes to manage 4TWh by 2030.

A renewable gas with high potential 

The characteristics of biomethane itself reinforce the value of this type of initiative, as it reduces emissions by more than 90% compared to conventional natural gas, considering its entire life cycle, and facilitates its direct integration into the existing gas infrastructure. Its versatility allows for both storage and direct injection into the gas transport network.