Pan Kurchak to build biomethane plant larger than Vitagro and Gals Agro facilities

The agro-industrial group Pan Kurchak plans to build a biomethane plant with a capacity of over 7 million cubic meters per year, Serhii Horlach, Chairman of the company’s Supervisory Board, told Agrotimes.

“Given the availability of our own feedstock, including poultry manure and other organic materials, the company has decided to construct a biomethane plant,” he said.

In addition, the company intends to expand production and strengthen its presence in foreign markets. The strategy includes modernizing production facilities, increasing broiler stock, and expanding the range of higher value-added products.

“We plan to invest in personnel, digital solutions, and sustainability projects to ensure the long-term competitiveness and stability of the business,” Horlach added.

According to the Bioenergy Association of Ukraine, as of the end of 2025, biomethane production facilities with a total capacity of 52 million cubic meters per year are already operating in Ukraine. These include:

• Gals Agro (Chernihiv region) — 3 million cubic meters per year, connected to the gas distribution network (GRM).
• VITAGRO Group (Khmelnytskyi region) — 3 million cubic meters per year, connected to the gas distribution network (GRM).
• YM Liquid Gas (Vinnytsia region) — 11 million cubic meters per year, connected via Bio-LNG.
• MHP (Vinnytsia region) — 24 million cubic meters per year, connected via Bio-LNG.
• MHP (Dnipropetrovsk region) — 11 million cubic meters per year, connected to the gas distribution network (GRM).

In 2025, Ukrainian companies exported more than 11.2 million cubic meters of gaseous biomethane. The largest exporter was MHP, which shipped about 8.7 million cubic meters, or 77% of the total volume. VITAGRO ranked second with approximately 2.5 million cubic meters, while Gals Agro exported a single batch of more than 75,000 cubic meters.