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4.8.2 BIOGAS INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT Production of biogas is increasing every year and in 2015 there were 282 facilities in Sweden producing almost 2TWh. Ten of the facilities are connected to the gas grid and they injected around 0.5TWh. More than 1.1TWh was used as fuel for vehicles. The two largest sites are Gobigas and Jordberga and they are both connected to the transmission system. Gobigas is producing biogas through thermal gasification of biofuel and forest residue. It is one of the largest sites of its kind and it was put into operation in 2014. Jordberga, also commissioned in 2014, is an anaerobic digestion plant which mainly uses locally produced energy crops as raw material. Swedegas is a member of Green Gas Commitment and have therefore committed to a CO ² neutral gas supply by 2050.

4.8.3 GAS FILLING STATION DEVELOPMENT

The CNG market has grown considerably in Sweden until recent years when it has slowed down. In 2015, almost 1.6TWh was used as CNG and over 70% of this share was from biogas. The number of public filling stations was 161.

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Figure 4.15: Development of CNG divided into natural gas and biogas (Source: Statistiska Centralbyrån)

4.8.4 LNG INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

In Sweden, two LNG terminals are in operation. One has been in operation since 2011 and is located in Nynäshamn, south of Stockholm, and offers a storage capac- ity of 9,300 tons. Only local refineries are connected to this terminal. The other consumers (industries and the city of Stockholm) are supplied with gas by trucks. In Lysekil, on the Swedish west coast, an LNG terminal has been in operation since 2014. As for Nynäshamn LNG terminal, a small local distribution grid is connected to refineries while other consumers are supplied by truck. In Gothenburg, an LNG terminal is planned to be built and this terminal, in contrast to the two mentioned above, will be connected to the transmission grid. The project has PCI status, has been granted an environmental permit and a concession application is pending. An open-access terminal to promote competition is at a planning stage at the port of Gothenburg, where anyone who wishes to supply LNG to the Swedish market can contract capacity. Except a connection to the transmission system, the terminal will support railcar loading, truck loading, storage and bunker- ing. The market segment will consist of regional grids, heavy trucks, offgrid industry, marine and the transmission grid.

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