The BIOGASMAX project represents a significant opportunity for Rome to gain access to updated information and start paving the way for the future expansion of biomethane production and use.

Rome also brings to the project specific characteristics that provide a good benchmark for the other demonstrations, mostly located in Northern countries. Namely:

• Mediterranean climatic conditions, with their adverse impact on biogas from the anaerobic plant;
• An extensive urban context, with related consequences in terms of waste collection, management and logistics issues.

Within the BIOGASMAX project, Rome will, in more detail:

• Compare the quality of biogas from the landfill site (Malagrotta) and a new anaerobic unit to be built in the Maccarese plant;
• Study the gas quality, process optimization, cost efficiency and emissions data that would result from different gas production and upgrading scenarios;
• Undertake procedures for the building of the production plant, the upgrading unit and the storage tank,

according to the results provided by the research:

• Extend the existing biomethane/CNG waste collection fleet to include 55 additional HDVs (as part of a broader AMA clean vehicles strategy).