Edison and Verdalia Bioenergy signed a long-term agreement at the end of June 2025, under which Edison will exclusively purchase the entire output of agricultural biomethane from Verdalia’s seven operational plants in the province of Brescia, amounting to around 14 million cubic metres per year. The entire volume will be used to fuel road freight transport, a sector historically difficult to decarbonise.
The significance of the agreement should be understood in the context of European energy and climate strategies. Biomethane is recognised as one of the most effective tools for reducing emissions in sectors that cannot be electrified. The REPowerEU plan calls for a sharp increase in its production at the continental level, with the target of reaching 35 billion cubic metres annually by 2030. Within this framework, the deal between Edison and Verdalia stands out as a model of industrial cooperation capable of offering concrete solutions to the challenges of decarbonisation.
The biomethane covered by the agreement is produced through the treatment of approximately 350,000 tonnes per year of livestock effluent and agricultural by-products not intended for human consumption. This supply chain makes it possible to recover organic residues from agriculture, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting the circular economy. Verdalia Bioenergy has also announced an investment plan to increase the production capacity of its plants by over 50 percent in the coming years, confirming its ambition to consolidate its role as one of Europe’s leading producers of agricultural biomethane.
The agreement with Edison will enable Verdalia to simplify and centralise the shipping, sales and supply activities of renewable gas within a single contractual framework. According to Cristiano Campi, the company’s chief commercial officer, this streamlining will allow resources to be focused on the core business: building and operating plants for the production of biomethane, bioCO2 and biofertilisers, with the ambition of becoming a European benchmark in the sector.
For its part, Edison is strengthening its leading position in the Italian renewable gas market through this operation. According to Andrea Qualiano, head of the green gas origination and gas supply portfolio decarbonisation division, the agreement represents a key component of the company’s strategy to increase the share of green gas in its portfolio. The aim is to support clients in their energy transition, particularly in the so-called hard-to-abate sectors such as road transport, through the growing use of biomethane and bioLNG.
The agreement also includes the supply by Edison of the electricity and gas needed to operate Verdalia’s plants, following an integrated and sustainable supply chain approach. This model helps optimise resources, reduce environmental impacts and generate value along the entire energy chain. In 2024, Edison already supplied natural gas and bioLNG to around 500 refuelling stations across Italy, delivering volumes sufficient to fuel over 17,000 articulated lorries. The group also manages or is developing eight plants dedicated to the production of biomethane and biogas in Italy and Spain.
