The Proposed Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce Facility
The Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce project is the second biomethanization plant in North America for Nature Energy and Énergir Développement. The project in Farnham plans to use 715,000 tonnes of biomass, of which 80% will come from agricultural sources and the remaining 20% from the agri-food industry.
Location: Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce Industrial Site
Creation of 15 permanent jobs, and 200+ during construction
Biomass type: 80% agriculture, 20% agri food waste
Volumes processed annually: 715,000 tons
Volumes of RNG produced annually: 20 Mm3
GHGs avoided annually: 60 000 tons equivalent
Why Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce?
Because the region is densely populated with farms capable of providing many times the biomass required for the operations of a Nature Energy plant.
Two years of construction for the Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce plant
Use of local contractors and operators for the plant
Negative pressure buildings and +$10 M investment in odour treatment technologies
Projected Project Timeline
Support from the Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce City Council
- Meetings with local decision makers
- Land selection process
Permits granted
- Information sessions with local farmers
- Public consultations with Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce population
- Detailed engineering, permit applications and other studies in progress
Construction
- Preparation of the site
- Ground breaking event
- Initiation of the facility construction
You want to contribute?
If you are an agricultor in the Farnham area, please don’t hesitate to reach out to learn more on how we can collaborate!