PtG Switzerland Dietikon
Overview
StatusConceptEuropean Clean Hydrogen Partnership · as of 2025
Country · regionSwitzerlandLimeco · as of 2022 · Zurich / ZürichLimeco · as of 2022
TechnologyWater electrolysisEuropean Clean Hydrogen Partnership · as of 2025electrolysis, biological methanation, ex-situ CSTR biomethane reactor, CO2 membraneIEA Bioenergy Task 37
ProductSynthetic renewable gasrenewable biomethane / renewable gas (synthetic methane)Kanadevia Inova · as of 2022
Capacity2.5 MW electrolysis capacity (reported 29 April 2022)
Capacity values retain their recorded units and scope. MW, kt H₂/y and Nm³ H₂/h are different measures; this page does not convert or add them without a shared operating basis.
Details
Technology & product
Componentswaste incineration plant, wastewater treatment plant, electrolyser, biological methanation plant, gas cleaning unit and CO2 membraneIEA Bioenergy Task 37
Feedstocksewage gas / biogas from the wastewater treatment plant and water for electrolysisLimeco · as of 2022
Final Useinjection into the local gas grid as a CO2-neutral substitute for natural gasKanadevia Inova · as of 2022Injection into the existing gas grid to replace fossil energy carriers
Power Sourceelectricity from the waste incineration plant (WtE/KVA)Limeco · as of 2022Renewable electricity from the waste incineration plant (KVA), as described in 2022
Project Typeindustrial Power-to-Gas (PtG) facility based on biological methanationIEA Bioenergy Task 37
Capacity & economics
Production Volumeup to 18 GWh annually; 1.8 million m³ biomethane per year at full operationSwiss Federal Office of Energy (BFE/SFOE)Planned annual production: approximately 18,000 MWh renewable gas (29 April 2022)
Total CapexCHF 14 millionIEA Bioenergy Task 37
Status & timeline
Lifecycle StageInaugurated on 29 April 2022 (historical milestone)
Eventplant became operational in March 2022; inauguration held 29 April 2022Limeco · as of 2022
Location & names
Site NameLimeco site / Limeco utilityLimeco · as of 2022
Additional project information
Capacity (MW)2.5 MWEuropean Clean Hydrogen Partnership · as of 2025
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- European Hydrogen Observatory projects Dec2025 Shared by 4 fields: Snapshot 2025-12-01 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2025)
- Limeco Einweihung der ersten industriellen Power-to-Gas-Anlage der Schweiz · 2022-04-29 Shared by 2 fields: Source dated 2022-04-29 · Older value (2022)
- Kanadevia Inova Limeco Power to Gas, Dietikon, CH · Publication date unknown · accessed 2026-08-28
- IEA Bioenergy Task 37 Biological Power-2-Gas - LIMECO · Publication date unknown · accessed 2026-08-28 Shared by 2 fields: Publication date unknown · accessed 2026-08-28 · Older value
- Swiss Federal Office of Energy (BFE/SFOE) Power-to-Gas technical/report publication, document 12157 · Publication date unknown · accessed 2026-08-28
- Limeco Einweihung der Limeco Power-to-Gas-Anlage · 2022-04-29 Shared by 6 fields: Source dated 2022-04-29 · Current
Field sources
Shared date, confidence and value status appear once with their source above; a dash in the table refers to that source context.
| Field | Shown value | Original value | Source | Date basis | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | PtG Switzerland Dietikon | View exact valuePtG Switzerland Dietikon | European Hydrogen Observatory projects Dec2025 | — | — |
| Site Name | Limeco site / Limeco utility | View exact valueLimeco site / Limeco utility | Einweihung der ersten industriellen Power-to-Gas-Anlage der Schweiz; Limeco Power to Gas, Dietikon, CH | Source dated 2022-04-29 | Older value (2022) |
| Administrative Area | Zurich / Zürich | View exact valueZurich / Zürich | Einweihung der ersten industriellen Power-to-Gas-Anlage der Schweiz | — | — |
| Country | Switzerland | View exact valueSwitzerland | Einweihung der ersten industriellen Power-to-Gas-Anlage der Schweiz | — | — |
| Components | waste incineration plant, wastewater treatment plant, electrolyser, biological methanation plant, gas cleaning unit and CO2 membrane | View exact value["waste incineration plant","wastewater treatment plant","electrolyser","biological methanation plant","gas cleaning unit and CO2 membrane"] | Biological Power-2-Gas - LIMECO | — | — |
| Feedstock | sewage gas / biogas from the wastewater treatment plant and water for electrolysis | View exact valuesewage gas / biogas from the wastewater treatment plant and water for electrolysis | Einweihung der ersten industriellen Power-to-Gas-Anlage der Schweiz; Power-to-Gas technical/report publication, document 12157 | Source dated 2022-04-29 | Older value (2022) |
| Final Use | injection into the local gas grid as a CO2-neutral substitute for natural gas | View exact valueinjection into the local gas grid as a CO2-neutral substitute for natural gas | Limeco Power to Gas, Dietikon, CH; Einweihung der ersten industriellen Power-to-Gas-Anlage der Schweiz | Publication date unknown · accessed 2026-08-28 | Older value (2022) |
| Final Use | Injection into the existing gas grid to replace fossil energy carriers | View exact valueInjection into the existing gas grid to replace fossil energy carriers | Einweihung der Limeco Power-to-Gas-Anlage | — | — |
| Power Source | electricity from the waste incineration plant (WtE/KVA) | View exact valueelectricity from the waste incineration plant (WtE/KVA) | Einweihung der ersten industriellen Power-to-Gas-Anlage der Schweiz; Biological Power-2-Gas - LIMECO | Source dated 2022-04-29 | Older value (2022) |
| Power Source | Renewable electricity from the waste incineration plant (KVA), as described in 2022 | View exact valueRenewable electricity from the waste incineration plant (KVA), as described in 2022 | Einweihung der Limeco Power-to-Gas-Anlage | — | — |
| Product | Synthetic renewable gas | View exact valueSynthetic renewable gas | Einweihung der Limeco Power-to-Gas-Anlage | — | — |
| Product | renewable biomethane / renewable gas (synthetic methane) | View exact valuerenewable biomethane / renewable gas (synthetic methane) | Limeco Power to Gas, Dietikon, CH; Einweihung der ersten industriellen Power-to-Gas-Anlage der Schweiz | Publication date unknown · accessed 2026-08-28 | Older value (2022) |
| Project Type | industrial Power-to-Gas (PtG) facility based on biological methanation | View exact valueindustrial Power-to-Gas (PtG) facility based on biological methanation | Biological Power-2-Gas - LIMECO; Limeco Power to Gas, Dietikon, CH | Publication date unknown · accessed 2026-08-28 | Older value |
| Technology | Water electrolysis | View exact valueWater electrolysis | European Hydrogen Observatory projects Dec2025 | — | — |
| Technology | electrolysis, biological methanation, ex-situ CSTR biomethane reactor, CO2 membrane | View exact value["electrolysis","biological methanation","ex-situ CSTR biomethane reactor","CO2 membrane"] | Biological Power-2-Gas - LIMECO; Power-to-Gas technical/report publication, document 12157; Biological Power-2-Gas - LIMECO | Publication date unknown · accessed 2026-08-28 | Older value |
| Capacity | 2.5 MW electrolysis capacity (reported 29 April 2022) | View exact value2.5 MW electrolysis capacity (reported 29 April 2022) | Einweihung der Limeco Power-to-Gas-Anlage | — | — |
| Production Volume | up to 18 GWh annually; 1.8 million m³ biomethane per year at full operation | View exact valueup to 18 GWh annually; 1.8 million m³ biomethane per year at full operation | Power-to-Gas technical/report publication, document 12157; Biological Power-2-Gas - LIMECO | Publication date unknown · accessed 2026-08-28 | Older value |
| Production Volume | Planned annual production: approximately 18,000 MWh renewable gas (29 April 2022) | View exact valuePlanned annual production: approximately 18,000 MWh renewable gas (29 April 2022) | Einweihung der Limeco Power-to-Gas-Anlage | — | — |
| Total Capex | CHF 14 million | View exact valueCHF 14 million | Biological Power-2-Gas - LIMECO | — | — |
| Event | plant became operational in March 2022; inauguration held 29 April 2022 | View exact valueplant became operational in March 2022; inauguration held 29 April 2022 | Einweihung der ersten industriellen Power-to-Gas-Anlage der Schweiz; Limeco Power to Gas, Dietikon, CH | Source dated 2022-04-29 | Older value (2022) |
| Lifecycle Stage | Inaugurated on 29 April 2022 (historical milestone) | View exact valueInaugurated on 29 April 2022 (historical milestone) | Einweihung der Limeco Power-to-Gas-Anlage | — | — |
| Progress Status | Concept | View exact valueannounced_or_planned | European Hydrogen Observatory projects Dec2025 | — | — |
| Capacity (MW) | 2.5 MW | View exact value2.5 MW | European Hydrogen Observatory projects Dec2025 | — | — |
Record history
6 current sourced values · 15 older values · Record updated