RNG developer EverGen awarded funding to expand GrowTEC

Vancouver-based renewable natural gas (RNG) developer EverGen Infrastructure said October 15 it had been awarded C$2mn from the Canadian government to support the expansion of its Grow the Energy Circle (GrowTEC) biogas facility in Lethbridge, Alberta.

The funding, from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) will support the second phase of EverGen’s anaerobic digester expansion at the farm-based biogas facility that will expand RNG production to 120,000 GJ/year by addressing existing bottlenecks and broadening the range of organic waste the facility can process.

“We appreciate the support from AAFC, which will allow us to significantly increase our RNG production and improve the efficiency of our GrowTEC operations,” EverGen CEO Mischa Zajtmann said. “By addressing key bottlenecks and expanding our feedstock capabilities, we are now positioned and well-equipped to replicate the success of our Fraser Valley Biogas expansion project.”

The GrowTEC facility holds two long-term offtake agreements, a 20-year contract with FortisBC and a 10-year contract with Irving Oil.