South Jersey Industries (SJI), an energy infrastructure holding company, and OPAL Fuels (OPAL), a company that captures and converts biogas into low-carbon-intensity renewable natural gas (RNG) and renewable electricity, have started constructing an RNG production facility at the Burlington County Resource Recovery Complex solid waste landfill in Florence Township, New Jersey. The facility's annual design capacity is nearly 0.92 million MMBtus.
The project is the second collaboration between the companies to develop, construct, own, and operate RNG facilities. It will capture methane produced naturally from the decomposition of organic material at the Burlington County Resource Recovery Complex and transform it into RNG.
Approximately 6.5 million gas gallons equivalent (GGE) of RNG is expected to be produced annually from the plant's design capacity.
“We are proud to work with SJI to develop the Burlington RNG facility, encouraging renewable energy production in New Jersey and supporting the state’s transition to a low carbon economy,” said Jonathan Maurer, co-CEO of OPAL Fuels. “Burlington is the latest addition to our growing number of RNG projects, a portfolio of assets underpinned by a proven solution to bring value to our landfill partners and fight climate change both at the source of emissions and in the transportation sector.”
OPAL Fuels will distribute the RNG through its fueling station network to heavy-duty trucks, helping to lower vehicle emissions and reduce fleet fuel costs.
Once fully operational and when used as a transportation fuel, the RNG produced at the complex will not only reduce methane emissions from the landfill and avoid the use of fossil fuels but is also expected to displace over 530,000 metric tons of CO2 per year.
The project will address methane and transportation emissions, which are the most critical greenhouse gas issues causing climate change.
