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One of Estonia's largest dairy companies, Halinga OÜ, is beginning construction on a €13.3 million biomethane plant. The plant, which will produce domestic gas from livestock manure and biowaste, will be designed and built by Germany's largest green gas producer.
"Modern agriculture operates in conjunction with circular economy and renewable energy projects. Infortar has extensive experience in these fields and continues to invest in domestic green gas," noted Ain Hanschmidt, CEO at Infortar.
"The biomethane plant will help Halinga achieve its environmental goals by significantly reducing the ecological footprint of our dairy production. Additionally, the plant will create new jobs requiring specialized knowledge in a sector where such demand has not previously existed," said Raul Peetson, Halinga's Managing Director.
The biogas plant, located in Langerma village, Pärnu County, will feature four fermenters and is being designed and constructed by Germany's largest biomethane producer, EnviTec Biogas AG through its subsidiary EnviTec Anlagenbau GmbH & Co KG. The project is funded by the European Union's NextGenerationEU recovery fund, with construction expected to be completed by the spring of 2026. The total project cost is €13.3 million, of which €5 million is supported by KIK (the Environmental Investment Centre).
Together with its partners, Infortar has invested nearly €30 million in biomethane plants, launching green gas production facilities in Oisu (Järva County), Ilmatsalu (Tartu County), and Vinni (Lääne-Viru County). Major green gas clients include public transport companies in Tartu, Rakvere, and Pärnu, and biomethane is available as motor fuel at gas stations across Estonia. For more information about green gas production, visit www.rohegaasijaam.ee.
This spring, Infortar acquired a 51% stake in Halinga, one of the largest dairy companies in Estonia, located in Pärnu County.
EnviTec Biogas AG has already supplied three purification systems to Estonia, located at the Oisu, Vinni, and Tartu biomethane plants. Thanks to the collaboration between Eesti Biogaas OÜ and EnviTec, 430 GWh of domestic green gas has been delivered to Estonia’s transport sector to date.
