Dutch technology company Nordsol will supply Norwegian renewable energy developer Vireo with a new bio-liquefied natural gas (bioLNG) plant in Hardanger, Norway.
The project, which is Nordsol’s first in the country, will convert biogas produced from salmon processing and poultry manure into bioLNG to fuel road transport and shipping.
The project will process around 125,000 tonnes of feedstock per year, producing around 90 GWh of bioLNG per year to be supplied to energy company Gasum.
Gasum, which operates over 50 bioLNG filling stations in the Hardanger region, aims to bring 7 TWh of biogas yearly to the market by 2027.
Norway has provided funding for some projects through national agencies like Enova and international programmes such as the EEA and Norway grants.
“Our technology allows organic waste to become a valuable energy source, supporting regional sustainability goals and reducing emissions in long-haul transport, where it matters most,” said Leon van Bossum, CEO at Nordsol.
An artists rendering of the facility from June 2025 ©Gasum
According to Vireo, it selected Nordsol due to their mutually aligned ambitions. “After reviewing Nordsol’s technology, we found comfort in the solution and the technical know-how within the company,” said Reinhard Lund-Mikkelson, CEO of Vireo.
The partnership comes just under a month after Nordsol revealed it will build its first unit in Sweden as a plant operated by a coalition of farmers and local business owners.
Once commissioned in 2026, the facility will produce up to 70 GWh of bioLNG per year from manure-based biogas. The fuel will be supplied to Redo Biosolutions, who will use it to decarbonise road transport in Sweden.
Similarly to Norway, Sweden is expanding its network of compressed and liquefied biogas filling stations. Many of the projects have received backing from Sweden’s Klimatklivet climate investment scheme, which supports initiatives that deliver measurable and cost-effective reductions in emissions.