Waga Energy is proud to announce a new contract with Kern County to design, build, operate and maintain a biomethane production unit at Bena Landfill in Bakersfield, California. Under a 20-year offtake agreement, the University of California will purchase the biomethane produced, reinforcing its commitment to sustainability, renewable energy and tackling climate change.
Once operational, the WAGABOX® unit at Bena Landfill will be the third in California and the thirteenth in the United States. This project strengthens Waga Energy’s leadership in landfill gas recovery and biomethane production while helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Once commissioned, the WAGABOX® unit will produce more than 161 GWh of biomethane per year over the term of the agreement, delivering grid-quality gas to the local Kinder Morgan pipeline and providing the community with a reliable and renewable source of energy. The project will avoid approximately 30,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent emissions annually and improve air quality across the region. This reduction is equivalent to the emissions generated by heating 12,000 homes per year.
“This agreement supports advancing environmental stewardship at our Bena Landfill, while creating value for our community.”
Lisa Shreder
Kern County Public Works Assistant Director
“We are thrilled to develop a third WAGABOX® unit in California, a state with a strong decarbonization ambition, and with immense potential for our solution. This partnership with Kern County Public Works and the University of California marks an important milestone in our development. Supplying biomethane produced in California for local use by the UC highlights the success of public-private collaboration in advancing the state’s ambitious decarbonization goals.”
Guénaël Prince
CEO of Waga Energy US
