Biomethane was launched for the first time in GTS
This is the first and only such experience
The Vitagro group of companies, together with the specialists of the Khmelnytskyi branch of Gas Distribution Networks of Ukraine LLC, for the first time supplied biomethane to the gas transportation system of Ukraine (GTS), reports "Interfax-Ukraine" with reference to the group's release. This will start the export of Ukrainian biomethane.
"VITAGRO ENERGY's staff, together with the specialists of the gas distribution network operator, successfully ensured the first start-up of biomethane, and gas has already begun to flow into the gas transportation system. This is the first and only such experience for the entire energy industry of Ukraine," the company's release reads.
During the starting days of operation, the biomethane production plant operates at 60-70% of the planned capacity, and the daily volume of gas entering the timing belt is approximately 6,000 cubic meters. m.
"The plant can reach full capacity by the end of October 2024. At the same time, the Vitagro group of companies is working on establishing the export of biomethane," the company explained.
If the procedure works correctly, it will be possible to talk about the first export experience of Ukrainian biomethane already in November, notes Volodymyr Ivakhiv, head of the Department of Renewable Energy Sources of the Vitagro Group.
"We also expect that this will be a significant step towards the harmonization of the domestic and European biomethane market by analogy with the electricity market," Ivakhiv said.
Vitagro has been operating since 1998. The group owns enterprises in several regions of Ukraine. It has approximately 90,000 hectares of land under cultivation, and is also engaged in animal husbandry, horticulture, renewable energy, production of fertilizers and animal feed, as well as construction and production of building materials. Vitagro's head office is located in Khmelnytskyi.
As reported by "Ukrainian Energy", оn October 1, natural gas reserves in underground gas storages exceeded 12.4 billion cubic meters. During the past heating season of 2023-2024, Ukraine used up to 6.8 billion cubic meters of natural gas from underground storage despite additional needs related to electricity generation.
