Public dossier Vila do Conde · Portugal Updated 16.10.2026

Axpo / Goldenergy biomethane plant (Vila do Conde)

Status unknown Announced in April 2024 with start-up planned for late 2025; commissioning not confirmed. approximate location

An Axpo Iberia project on a dairy farm in Vila do Conde, with about 15 GWh/yr and €8 million. It is separate from Capwatt's Tougues project.

What we know

PromoterAxpo Iberia (gás comprado pela Goldenergy)
Location(exploração Teixeira do Batel), Vila do Conde (Porto)
Capacity ≈ 15 GWh/yr
Feedstock Dairy-farm residues
Status information not disclosed Not disclosed Not confirmed

Goldenergy would buy the gas. Start-up was planned for Q4 2025; we could not confirm whether it has started operating.

What has happened

  1. Project announced

What we still don't know

  • Status

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Documents and links

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Sources on this page

  1. Grupo suíço investe 8 milhões para produzir biometano com vacas de Vila do Conde O Minho · 4 Apr 2024
  2. Axpo e Goldenergy avançam com central de biometano em Vila do Conde Ambiente Online · 2024-04

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