MAN’s advanced technology
MAN’s catalytic methanation technology will be used to convert green hydrogen into renewable e-methaneMAN’s catalytic methanation technology will be used to convert green hydrogen and captured biogenic CO2 into renewable e-methane.
MAN Energy Solutions will oversee the design, manufacturing, pre-fabrication, testing, delivery, installation supervision, commissioning, and performance testing of the equipment. This extensive scope guarantees that the project leverages MAN’s advanced technology and expertise at every phase, from initial design to final performance validation.
European hydrogen sector
Mikko Piekkala, Commercial Manager, Ren-Gas, said: "We are very excited to work with MAN Energy Solutions on our Tampere project. With their methanation technology, we are able to reach very good methane production efficiency, and to expand our sector integration opportunities even further."
Mikko Piekkala adds, "Once again, it is great to work with a pioneering European partner like MAN Energy Solutions, and to advance the European hydrogen sector together."
Impressive Power-to-Gas project
Christian Obermeier, Sales Manager at MAN Energy Solutions Deggendorf, said: "I’m proud that Ren-Gas will rely on our proven methanation technology for this impressive Power-to-Gas project. MAN Energy Solutions is a Power-to-Gas pioneer commissioning its first methanation reactor already in 2013."
Christian Obermeier adds, "Since then we have collected comprehensive and valuable operational experiences, which will be incorporated into the design of this new reactor making it highly efficient and resulting in a high methane quality. Our innovative engineering know-how paired with a decade-long experience in methanation makes us unique in the Power-to-Gas field."
MAN’s methanation reactor
Ren-Gas’s facility in Tampere is set to produce renewable e-methane for heavy road and maritime sector
Ren-Gas’s facility in Tampere is set to produce renewable e-methane for heavy road and maritime transport sectors. In the e-methane production MAN’s methanation reactor will use, approximately 40,000 tons of carbon dioxide captured annually from the Tarastenjärvi waste incineration plant’s flue gases, along with green hydrogen produced with electrolysers.
The plant will yield approximately 200 GWh of renewable fuel for heavy road and maritime transport annually, as well as 180 GWh of carbon dioxide-free district heating for Tampere’s district heating system.
Green hydrogen and e-methane project
Ren-Gas is the pioneering green hydrogen and e-methane project developer in Finland, which has secured significant public support for its portfolio from the Finnish Government, as well as from the EU.
The company has developed an industry benchmark project portfolio, from which the Tampere facility is proceeding the construction in 2025, and commercial operation will start in 2027.
