Port of Gothenburg targets large-scale liquefied biogas bunkering from 2027

Sweden’s Port of Gothenburg on Thursday (12 November) said it is expecting to enable large-scale liquefied biogas (LBG) bunkering from 2027, following the installation of a storage tank at a new biogas liquefaction facility being developed by Nordion Energi.

The facility, which is being built and owned by Nordion Energi, is scheduled for completion in the second quarter of 2027. It will be Sweden’s first biogas liquefaction plant directly connected to the west Swedish gas grid, to directly deliver LBG to shipping, heavy transport and industrial users. 

Construction has reached a milestone with the installation of the facility’s 500-cubic-metre storage tank, which arrived at the port by vessel. The tank weighs nearly 140 metric tonnes (mt) and will be capable of storing up to 200 mt of LBG once operational.

Groundworks, including the construction of foundations and base slabs, have also been completed.

Upon completion, the facility is expected to deliver 250 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of LBG annually, equivalent to the fuel consumption of around 500 trucks or the bunkering requirements of 50 vessels, the Port of Gothenburg said.

ST1 Biokraft has already signed an agreement to secure part of the plant’s liquefaction capacity, while several shipping companies regularly calling at the Port of Gothenburg are already using LBG to power their vessels.

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. 

“As we see more and more vessels on order for LBG operation, we also see strong potential for increased bunkering at the Port of Gothenburg.”

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,” says Carolina Wistén, Head of Customer and Market, Gas Grid, at Nordion Energi.”

Photo credit: Port of Gothenburg
Published: 13 November, 2026