Waga Energy, A European Leader in Landfill Gas Recovery Launches Canada's First Renewable Gas Project

SHAWINIGAN, QC, April 13, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - Waga Energy, the Mauricie Residual Materials Management Board (RGMRM) and Énergir are joining forces to launch a renewable natural gas (RNG) injection project at the Saint-Étienne-des-Grés landfill site, the first project of its kind on Canadian soil. The WAGABOX® technology that will be used for this project allows landfill site operators to recover the gas emanating from these sites in the form RNG, also known as biomethane.

Energy Recovery at the Heart of This Project

As part of this project, Waga Energy is committing to purchasing the gas produced by waste products from the RGMRM for a twenty-year period. To recover it, Waga Energy will build a treatment unit on the site, using its WAGABOX® patented technology. Waga Energy will fund the unit's construction and operation, as well as the costs of connecting the site to the local gas network. Énergir will purchase RNG production from Waga Energy, thus contributing to achieving the Quebec government's objective of introducing a 10% share of renewable gas into the network by 2030.

Given that Saint-Étienne-des-Grès is the largest community-managed landfill site in Quebec, RGMRM will become the first North American waste treatment operator to benefit fro the WAGABOX® solution, which combines breakthrough technology and an investor-operator model. This site receives 180,000 tons of waste each year.

WAGABOX® Technology

The WAGABOX® unit in Saint-Étienne-des-Grès, which will be built in Quebec by the Canadian subsidiary of Waga Energy and will be operational as of 2022, will be able to treat up to 3,400 cubic meters of gas and produce 468,000 gigajoules of RNG per year, which is the equivalent to the annual consumption of 8,000 Quebec households. Its operationalization will prevent 23,000 tones of CO₂e emissions each year.

A European leader in landfill gas recovery in the form of RNG, Waga Energy operates ten WAGABOX® units in France. They supply close to 35,000 homes with renewable gas thereby preventing 45,000 tons of CO₂e emissions each year.

Quotes:

Mathieu Lefebvre, President and Co-Founder of Waga Energy: "Thanks to the WAGABOX® solution, hundreds of landfill sites across the United States and Canada will be able to produce renewable natural gas, contribute to the energy transition and generate a new revenue stream, without the need for investment or additional operating constraints."

Michel Angers, President of RGMRM: "This contract is the result of an initiative undertaken several months ago to identify the best technology to enable us to use our landfill gas to its full potential. Thanks to the WAGABOX® technology, treating our gas is no longer an expense, it is a new income stream, and more importantly, it is yet another step towards a more sustainable approach to landfill management. The project fits perfectly with the government's greenhouse gas reduction objectives and we are proud to contribute to Quebec's energy transition."

Renault Lortie, Vice-President, Customers and Gas Supply, at Énergir: "The development of the green gas industry in Quebec is one of the cornerstones of our efforts to decarbonize our economy. Énergir aims to inject an ever-increasing amount of renewable gas into its network, corresponding to a volume of at least 10% that of the annual volume it distributes by 2030. This fantastic project brings us a step closer to this objective, demonstrates the value of smart circular economy and allows more and more of our customers to benefit from clean, local energy".

SOURCE Waga Energy

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