Technology
Revalorization
Once it has been harnessed, biogas can be converted and used in a variety of ways. It can, for example, be re-sold as combustible fuel to natural gas users, or revalorized to generate electricity, in which case the heat produced by the combustion of biogas can be used to power heating systems that serve the needs of commercial or industrial facilities located within relatively close proximity to a biogas-fuelled power station.
At the Lachute site, Lidya Energy’s operations are focused on the production of electricity. With a biogas conversion capacity of 127,000 cubic metres per day, the company is able to fuel its 9.975- megawatt power station and sell green and renewable energy to Hydro- Québec.
To this end, the company entered into a 25-year agreement with the public utility, in 2005, and anticipates the sustained production of 87 gigawatt-hours per year.
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