Uniper taps Spanish biomethane for shipping demand

German energy firm Uniper has signed a seven-year offtake agreement with Spanish producer Five Bioenergy.

IMAGE: Oil tanker in Port of Huelva, Spain. Getty Images

Five Bioenergy has four biomethane plants under construction in Spain with a total combined capacity of at least 640 gigawatt hours (GWh) per year (41,600 mt/year), according to its website.

Uniper will purchase biomethane from three of these plants, with deliveries starting from 2027.

“This agreement places Uniper in a strong position to complement the growing share of renewables with low-carbon energy sources and to accelerate the decarbonization of both road and maritime sectors,” it said.

Adding biomethane to its energy portfolio will help strengthen its supply and “also advancing the decarbonization of our operations,” Carsten Poppinga, chief commercial officer at Uniper added.

By Konica Bhatt

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