Synthica Energy to Break Ground on New Anaerobic Digestion Facility in San Antonio to Convert Organic Waste into RNG
July 10, 2024
Synthica Energy, a developer of anaerobic digestion facilities that convert organic waste into renewable natural gas (RNG), has received an Air Quality Permit for its new facility in San Antonio, Texas. The permit will allow Synthica to break ground at the site in Q3 2024, and once completed, the new facility will divert up to 250,000 tons of industrial organic waste annually.
Synthica is also actively working to establish contracts with manufacturers across the Greater San Antonio area to handle and deliver organic waste feedstocks for the new facility. This includes feedstocks such as food and beverage manufacturing byproducts, expired or damaged produce, spent yeast, expired beer, and other depackaged beverage products.
“Despite being home to hundreds of manufacturers, there are currently no anaerobic digestion plants within 50 miles of downtown San Antonio. That means operating a food and beverage manufacturing plant in this region is more expensive than other markets because of the increased cost of hauling away and disposing of byproducts.
"Combine that cost savings with the environmental impact of anaerobic digestion and the new production of RNG, and this solution is a win for manufacturers, for the Bexar County community and for the environment," said Grant Gibson, Co-Founder and Chief Development Officer at Synthica.
In addition to the new San Antonio facility, Synthica has broken ground on its flagship location in Cincinnati, Ohio, and is developing similar facilities in dozens of other heavy fossil fuel industry areas, including Houston, Atlanta, and Louisville.
