Indian River County Landfill To produce natural gas
Nopetro Renewables plans to produce three million gallons of natural gas
Construction on Nepetro’s landfill gas to renewable natural gas facility should be completed by early in 2025.
VERO BEACH – Nopetro Renewables, a developer and operator of renewable natural gas projects, has begun construction in Indian River County on a landfill gas to renewable natural gas facility.
The company says the $40 million facility is estimated to produce three million gallons of renewable natural gas a year and prevent 30,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions, equivalent to emissions from 4,300 passenger cars, once operational. This project is expected to be completed in early 2025 and will add more than 40 jobs through construction and operation.
“This facility marks a significant milestone for Nopetro and monumental step toward unlocking sustainable opportunities in Florida — and across North America — as we transform waste into a valuable energy resource,” said Jorge Herrera, CEO of Nopetro Energy. “Congratulations to Indian River County on this achievement and for taking proactive steps to address our shared environmental concerns.”
The new facility will receive landfill gas, which is generated from organic waste decay within the landfill, and refine it into RNG, a fully interchangeable biogas and the lowest carbon alternative fuel. After a purification process, the RNG will be pipeline ready, creating cleaner fuel for buses and trucks, and cleaner air for the surrounding community. It is estimated that the plant could provide as much as 80% of the natural gas used in Indian River County annually, offsetting fossil based natural gas demand within the local community.
“This facility is innovation at work, merging economic benefits and environmental benefits into one project,” said Indian River County Commission Chair Susan Adams.
Nopetro Renewables partnered with Mead & Hunt, an architectural, engineering, planning and construction services firm, to design and construct the facility.
In addition to its renewable production arm, Nopetro operates 15 renewable gas fueling facilities across Florida with plans for expansion. The RNG is compressed into CNG and is used to fuel transit and fleet operations; for example, Nopetro currently fuels the entire transit system in Central Florida via a partnership with the Central Florida Transit Authority.