Significantly more green gas was produced in South Drenthe last year. This is what grid operator RENDO reports. By 2025, the production and introduction of green gas in the network will increase by around 30 percent.
In South Drenthe and North Overijssel, 19.5 million cubic meters of green gas was produced in 2024. In 2025, that volume increased to almost 26 million cubic meters.
On an annual basis, an average of 13 percent of the gas in the RENDO network now consists of green gas. In the summer months, that share increases to more than 30 percent, meaning that places such as Hoogeveen and Coevorden run entirely on green gas.
RENDO director Eddy Veenstra calls the increase an important step in the energy transition. According to him, the existing gas infrastructure can last for decades.
“For many homes, a combination of good insulation, solar panels for personal use and a hybrid heat pump with green gas as a backup is a suitable solution, especially given the busy electricity grid,” says Veenstra.
At the same time, he is concerned that several initiatives for green gas in the region are being delayed due to the nitrogen problem. This mainly concerns collaborative projects between farmers who want to convert manure into green gas. “It is precisely this conversion that helps to reduce excess manure and nitrogen,” says Veenstra.
