Port of Gothenburg installs the tank for a liquefied biogas plant

GreenPort reported on 12 November 2026, citing the Port of Gothenburg, that construction of a biogas liquefaction plant at the port has reached a milestone with the installation of its 500-cubic-metre storage tank. The facility, being developed and owned by Nordion Energi, is scheduled to become operational in the second quarter of 2027.

The plant will produce liquefied biogas (LBG). Once operational, it will have an annual production capacity of 250 gigawatt-hours. Therese Jällbrink, head of renewable energy at the Port of Gothenburg, said: “Shipping’s transition requires a collaborative value chain. This facility strengthens the port’s position in renewable bunker fuels and makes it possible to offer LBG to the shipping sector on a larger scale.”

Groundworks, including foundations and base slabs, have already been completed. The storage tank, which arrived at the port by vessel, weighs approximately 140 tonnes and will hold up to 200 tonnes of LBG when the facility is operational. Carolina Wistén, head of customer and market, Gas Grid, at Nordion Energi, said: “This is an important milestone. The facility is now really starting to take shape, and we are moving closer to our goal of being able to deliver LBG from the gas grid to shipping, heavy transport and industry.”

The facility will be Sweden’s first biogas liquefaction plant directly connected to the west Swedish gas grid. ST1 Biokraft has already secured part of the plant’s capacity through an agreement, while several shipping companies regularly calling at Gothenburg are already using LBG-powered vessels. The annual output of 250 gigawatt-hours will be equivalent to the fuel consumption of approximately 500 trucks or the bunkering requirements of 50 vessels.