Andion, in partnership with Semiahmoo First Nation, is proposing to develop, build, own and operate a commercial scale waste organics-to-renewable natural gas facility.
The Semiahmoo RNG (renewable natural gas) project has moved into the closing phase on the development of a full-scale Anaerobic Digestion facility on Semiahmoo Reserve Lands in Surrey with funding from Natural Resources Canada (NRCan).
The project recently received $14.4 million from NRCan’s Clean Fuels Fund which supports production projects and feasibility studies related to hydrogen and other clean fuels.
“We are very proud to have formed and progressed this very unique partnership with the Semiahmoo First Nation. The facility will be of enormous value to the local communities both environmentally and economically,” said Phillip Abrary, Andion CEO. “The facility will process organic waste from surrounding communities, reducing the waste that would otherwise end up in landfill. The resulting biomethane from the facility is a carbon-negative gas that will be conveyed via existing gas pipelines to power and heat local communities.”
The project will process organic waste from households, multi-family residences and businesses in the surrounding area, and generate RNG, a carbon-negative energy source that can displace fossil fuels customers who receive RNG via FortisBC’s existing distribution network.
The project will offset fossil fuel use, divert organic waste, create jobs and revenue for the Semiahmoo Nation while recycling nutrients back into ecosystems.
“We have carefully and thoughtfully chosen a project that aligns with our core values to preserve and protect the natural environment while bringing economic benefits to the nation,” Semiahmoo Chief Harley Chappell says. “We will be a partner and a co-owner of the project which will be situated on the Semiahmoo lands. This project sets a new precedent in B.C. for environmental stewardship by creating clean, carbon-negative renewable energy.”
Andion, headquartered in Vancouver, has delivered more than 50 biogas facilities over the past two decades.
