The first biogas production facility built for injecting gas into the UK gas network was formally launched in October 2010. Going forward, Adnams Bio Energy Ltd (ABE), in partnership with National Grid and British Gas, aims to generate up to 4.8 GWh per year – enough to heat around 235 family homes for a year or run an average family car for 4„million miles.

In the future, up to 100% of the gas produced at the ABE facility will be injected into the gas network for use by customers in their homes and businesses. A study by National Grid shows that biomethane has the potential to account for 15% of domestic gas consumption by„2020