Public dossier Ferreira do Alentejo · Portugal Updated 16.10.2026
BioGreen LNG: Ferreira do Alentejo biomethane plant
A Capwatt and Nutrifarms plant for about 67.2 GWh/yr of liquefied biomethane from livestock effluent and olive by-products. It is more than 2.7 km from Figueira dos Cavaleiros.
What we know
| Promoter | Capwatt Biometano Ferreira do Alentejo (Capwatt com a Nutrifarms / Sociedade Agrícola Vale de Ouro) |
|---|---|
| Location | Figueira dos Cavaleiros (Herdade do Marmelo), Ferreira do Alentejo (Beja) |
| Capacity | ≈ 67.2 GWh/yr (liquefied biomethane) |
| Feedstock | Livestock effluent, olive pomace and olive wash water |
| Distance to the village | > 2.7 km |
The announced investment is €25 million, with €2,550,000 of PRR support. After a request for more information, the revised project went back to public consultation from 2 February to 20 March 2026. We found no organised opposition and no environmental impact declaration.
What has happened
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PRR funding
€2,550,000 on the final list. -
Consultation on the revised project
Until 20 March 2026.
On the map
Documents and links
Sources on this page
- Unidade de biometano de 25ME em Ferreira do Alentejo em consulta pública
- Comunicado 02/2024 – AAC 02/C14-i01/2023
- Ferreira do Alentejo: projeto entra em consulta pública após revisão
[1] Press
Unidade de biometano de 25ME em Ferreira do Alentejo em consulta pública
[2] Official document
Comunicado 02/2024 – AAC 02/C14-i01/2023
[3] Press