{"id":50046,"date":"2025-01-28T12:29:30","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T10:29:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altum.lv\/biomethane-production-and-transport\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T10:28:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T08:28:30","slug":"biomethane-production-and-transport","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.altum.lv\/en\/services\/enterprises\/biomethane-production-and-transport\/","title":{"rendered":"Biomethane production and transport"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Programme is co-financed from the Cohesion Fund and beneficiaries have to comply with visibility requirements<\/a>.<\/h3>\n

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As the full amount of funding available under the programme has been reserved through submitted applications, the acceptance of new applications has been suspended.<\/span><\/span>
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<\/span>The list of applications submitted under the programme is available here<\/a>. (Updated on 2 July 2026.)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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All submitted applications for support have been ranked in accordance with the Application Submission Regulations, and applicants have been notified via the Mans.Altum system whether funding has been reserved for their projects or their applications have been placed on the waiting list.<\/p>\n

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The total funding available for the implementation of the programme from the European Regional Development Fund and the state budget is EUR 19.20 million.<\/p>\n

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The programme is implemented in accordance with Cabinet Regulation No. 21 of 7 January 2025, \u201cRegulations Regarding the Implementation of Specific Objective 2.1.2 \u2018Promoting Renewable Energy \u2013 Biomethane\u2019 of the European Union Cohesion Policy Programme 2021\u20132027\u201d.<\/span><\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n \nProject implementation must not commence before the application for support has been submitted to ALTUM.
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Eligible applicants: Small, medium-sized and large enterprises<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n Loan or guarantee term: Up to 20 years\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n ALTUM guarantee: Up to 80% of the bank loan*
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Capital rebate - partial repayment of the loan principal:<\/p>\n

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\n Maximum capital rebate of EUR 4,200,000:
\u00b7 up to EUR 4,200,000 for the purchase and installation of biomethane production equipment and related infrastructure
\u00b7 up to EUR 130,000 for the purchase of a biomethane transportation equipment set\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n On average, up to 50% of the principal amount of a bank loan or ALTUM loan, subject to the maximum aid intensity applicable to the enterprise:**
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\n\n\u00b7 Support granted under Commission Regulation (EU) No 651\/2014: A guarantee covering 20% to 80% of a bank loan used to finance eligible costs, with no maximum loan amount for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and a maximum of EUR 25 million for large enterprises.\n
\n\u00b7 de minimis aid (applicable only to the purchase of a biomethane transportation equipment set): A guarantee covering 20% to 80% of a bank loan used to finance eligible costs, with no maximum loan amount for SMEs and a maximum of EUR 2.25 million for large enterprises.\n
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\n at least 6.25 MWh of biomethane produced annually for every EUR 1,000 of capital rebate granted\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n

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Eligible Projects<\/h3>\n

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