We have put together a series in which, over five Thursdays, you will follow farmer Dan Waldemarsson and hear his thoughts on the following questions:
1. Why is the investment in liquid biogas so important for the farm?
2. What does upgrading and liquefying the gas involve in practical terms?
3. What does it mean for local transport to be able to refuel at the farm?
4. How does Dan view the investment’s significance for the farm’s profitability?
5. What is the vision for the future of biogas at farm level?
Biofrigas first plant is located at Långhult Farm, just outside Habo. Farmer Dan has been working with biogas for 15 years and took over the farm from his father in 1987. The farm has a herd of 350 young bulls, producing 70–80 tonnes of meat per year. The entire farm covers 140 hectares, including leased land, where Dan grows feed for the animals.
The farm’s next step is to upgrade and liquefy the gas so that it can be used as vehicle fuel. The aim is eventually to supply heavy goods vehicles in the local area with locally produced liquid biogas. A concrete example of circular and locally produced energy. From manure to the tank, quite simply!
1. Why is the investment in liquid biogas so important for the farm?
For Dan Waldemarsson, the investment is about taking the next step in a process that has been ongoing for a long time. There has been an interest in green energy for many years, and biogas has been a natural part of the business. But as the market has changed, so too has the need to think innovatively.
The vision has always been to improve the profitability of the biogas plant. If the gas can become a green fuel instead, there are greater opportunities to increase the value of what we produce on the farm, he says.
With growing demand for renewable fuels, Dan sees liquid biogas opening up a new direction, not just for his own farm, but for the agricultural sector as a whole. Once we start to see that the technology works on a smaller scale, there is potential for many similar initiatives across the country.
Join us in this series and read next Thursday about Dan’s thoughts on the practicalities of upgrading and liquefying the gas.
