SECCRA selects Waga Energy for Pennsylvania RNG project
In the United States (US), Southeastern Chester County Refuse Authority (SECCRA) has announced that it has selected Waga Energy Inc., a subsidiary of France-headed landfill gas (LFG) to renewable natural gas (RNG) technology provider Waga Energy SA, to produce RNG at the SECCRA Community Landfill located in West Grove, Chester County, Pennsylvania (PA).
SECCRA, a municipal authority in charge of waste management in southern Chester County, serves 24 boroughs and townships in southern Chester County.
The SECCRA Community Landfill collects waste from a community comprising 105,000 people and it accepts close to 150,000 tonnes of waste annually.
Second WAGABOX for Chester County
SECCRA has signed a 20-year agreement with Waga Energy to produce RNG at SECCRA Community Landfill in West Grove.
Under this agreement, Waga Energy will finance, build, own, and operate an RNG production facility on-site using its patented WAGABOX technology.
This WAGABOX unit is the second in Chester County, highlighting Waga Energy’s commitment to RNG in the community – the first WAGABOX unit is under construction at the Lanchester Landfill and Reclamation Center (LLARC).
SECCRA has long been a pioneer in landfill gas-to-energy initiatives, earning recognition from the EPA with the Project of the Year Award in 2007 for turning landfill gas into electricity, said Scott Mengle, General Manager at SECCRA.
Local and renewable energy
Once commissioned in 2026, the WAGABOX facility will inject 229,000 MMBtu (67 GWh) of RNG per annum into the local natural gas network. This represents enough energy to heat approximately 4,300 homes annually.
The RNG produced will offset approximately 15,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq) emissions per year, based on the calculation methodology of the Emission Reductions and Environmental and Energy Benefits for Landfill Gas Energy Projects published by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
A key pillar for the energy transition, RNG is local and renewable energy that can substitute fossil-based fuels in transportation, industry, and heating.
The implementation of a WAGABOX RNG facility further exemplifies SECCRAs long-term commitment to the community served by the landfill.
This new agreement with Waga Energy represents the next chapter in our commitment to sustainability. By upgrading landfill gas to pipeline-quality standards for distribution, we are advancing our environmental stewardship while creating value for our community, said Andrew Mazzeo, Chairman of SECCRA Board of Directors,
Proprietary technology
The result of 15 years of development, Waga Energy’s patented WAGABOX technology revolutionizes landfill gas upgrading by combining membrane filtration with cryogenic distillation.
It maximizes the renewable energy production of landfills by ensuring the production of pipeline-quality RNG, regardless of landfill gas variations in flow rate and composition.
The SECCRA Community Landfill WAGABOX facility will be Waga Energy’s third project in Pennsylvania.
We are extremely proud to install our innovative technology on SECCRA’s site to develop the third WAGABOX unit in Pennsylvania, and the 13th in the United States. We are inspired by SECCRA’s commitment to its community and its dedication to supporting this project and realizing its environmental benefits. We look forward to this 20-year partnership, which will create local energy and financial returns for the SECCRA Community Landfill and those it serves, said Guénaël Prince, CEO of Waga Energy Inc.
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