Synthica Energy, a prominent developer of anaerobic digestion (AD) facilities, has secured an Air Quality Permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for its upcoming plant in San Antonio, Texas. The new facility is set to process up to 250,000 tons of industrial organic waste annually once operational.
This permit enables Synthica to commence construction at the San Antonio site in the third quarter of this year. The company is actively establishing contracts with manufacturers throughout Greater San Antonio to manage their organic waste, including byproducts from food and beverage manufacturing, expired or damaged produce, spent yeast, expired beer, and other repurposed beverage products.
Synthica has already begun construction on its flagship facility in Cincinnati, Ohio, and is advancing similar projects in a dozen other locations, including San Antonio, Houston, Atlanta, and Louisville.
Grant Gibson, co-founder and Chief Development Officer at Synthica Energy, highlighted the regional need for such a facility, noting, “San Antonio has a significant demand for this type of infrastructure. Despite housing numerous manufacturers, there are currently no anaerobic digestion plants within 50 miles of downtown San Antonio. This gap means higher costs for hauling and disposing of byproducts for food and beverage manufacturers in the region.”
He added, “By providing cost savings and reducing environmental impact through anaerobic digestion and the production of renewable natural gas (RNG), this new facility will benefit manufacturers, the Bexar County community, and the environment as a whole.”