On 23 September, Perpetual Next and the boards of the other partners in the EemsGas green gas project convened at the Ministry of Economic Affairs. Several strategic opportunities for green gas production in the Netherlands were discussed, with the meeting serving as a platform for aligning their vision. This gathering resulted in a subsidy application for the EemsGas project after the partners expressed their commitment in a comfort letter sent to the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO).
Leading Green Gas Project in the Netherlands
EemsGas, located in Groningen Seaports, is the largest green gas project being developed by Perpetual Next in collaboration with its joint venture partner, Gasunie. The project will convert demolition wood into green gas. With an investment of €85 million, EemsGas was highlighted as one of the most significant green gas initiatives in the Netherlands during the Ministry visit. Following the meeting, a comfort letter from various partners, including Gasunie, reaffirmed their support for the project. The signed comfort letter was submitted to the RVO as part of a €30 million investment subsidy application filed on 1 October.
Project Enters New Phase
With the necessary permit already granted, the EemsGas project is entering a new phase focused on structuring its financing. Gasunie and Perpetual Next expressed optimism about the progress made so far. A strong consortium has been formed, collectively prioritising the development and market introduction of gasification technology to enable large-scale green gas production.
New Partners
The Ministry meeting also attracted potential new partners interested in contributing to the project in the future. These parties have been included in the comfort letter supporting the subsidy application and will be announced at a later date.
Green Gas Production in Port of Moerdijk
Perpetual Next’s operational production facility in the Port of Moerdijk has already transitioned from producing biogas for electricity generation to green gas, which will be supplied to the gas grid. The required permit for this shift has been granted, enabling the facility—which currently processes expired food products for biogas production—to produce green gas.
Biomethanol
In addition to green gas production, Perpetual Next has plans for two large-scale biomethanol plants in prominent Dutch seaport areas: Groningen Seaports and the Port of Moerdijk. The permit application for the planned biomethanol facility in Groningen Seaports is already under review. New supply chain partners will also join the biomethanol projects, with further details to be announced in due course.
(Photo: Eemshaven)
