DJ Waga Energy receives CAUSD15M financial aid for its RNG project in Hébertville-Station, Quebec
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Waga Energy receives CAUSD15M financial aid for its RNG project in Hébertville-Station, Quebec
14-Jan-2026 / 18:00 CET/CEST
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Waga Energy receives CAUSD15M financial aid for its RNG project in Hébertville-Station, Quebec
Shawinigan (Quebec), January 14th, 2026 - Waga Energy has been awarded a financial aid of CAUSD15M (USUSD10.8M) from
Quebec's Ministry of Economy, Innovation, and Energy (MEIE) for its Renewable natural gas (RNG) production project
undertaken with the waste management authority of Lac-Saint-Jean at the Hébertville-Station landfill site (Canada).
Minister ÉricGirard made the official announcement during a visit to the site.
Waga Energy, a specialist in renewable natural gas (RNG) production from landfill gas, has been awarded a financial aid
of CAUSD15M (USUSD10.8M) from the Quebec Government's Ministry of Economy, Innovation, and Energy. This financial aid will
finance part of the construction of a RNG production unit at the Hébertville-Station landfill in Quebec (Canada), owned
and operated by the Régie des matières résiduelles du Lac-Saint-Jean (RMR - waste management authority of
Lac-Saint-Jean). The official announcement was made on Tuesday, January 13, by Éric Girard, Minister for Regional
Economic Development and Minister Responsible for the Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean region, during a visit to the site. It
is the key final stage of the project signed in November 2024 for the construction of the unit.
This government support comes from the Electrification and Climate Change Fund and is part of the 2025-2030
Implementation Plan for the 2030 Green Economy Plan (PEV). The PEV 2030 supports several measures targeting
technological development projects, which will help achieve the greenhouse gas emission reduction target set by the
Quebec Government. This project is fully in line with the objectives of Quebec and the PEV 2030, which aims to
integrate 10 % of RNG into its gas network by 2030. The collaboration between Waga Energy and the RMR represents a
concrete contribution to this objective.
The RMR serves the 50 municipalities in the Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean region and the community of Mashteuiatsh. Waga
Energy will build and operate a production unit using its patented WAGABOX technology to convert biogas generated from
waste into RNG, a renewable alternative to fossil natural gas. The equipment will produce up to 188,000 MMBtu/year (55
GWh/year), which corresponds to the energy consumption of approximately 2,900 Quebec households. By avoiding the
emission of approximately 9,400 metric tons of CO2 equivalent per year, this project will contribute to reducing the
region's carbon footprint, thereby supporting Quebec's climate objectives.
The Hébertville-Station landfill has an annual capacity of 203,500 metric tons of waste. The biogas generated from the
decomposition of organic matter is currently captured and burned in a flare. Once the WAGABOX unit is fully
operational, this biogas will be purified and injected into Énergir's fossil natural gas distribution network,
providing renewable energy to households and businesses in the region.
This is the fifth RNG production project undertaken by Waga Energy in Canada. Four units are already in operation: in
Quebec (Saint-Étienne-des-Grès, Cowansville, and Chicoutimi), and in British Columbia (Victoria on Vancouver Island).
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Julie Flynn, CEO of Waga Energy Canada: "I would like to thank Minister ÉricGirard and the Quebec Government for
awarding this grant to the project we are carrying out with the waste management authority of Lac-Saint-Jean. This
renewed confidence from the government proves once again that the innovative technology of WAGABOX units is attractive
and that our mutual commitment to energy transition remains as strong as ever. "
About Waga Energy
Waga Energy produces competitively priced renewable natural gas (RNG, also known as biomethane) by upgrading biogas
from landfills using a patented purification technology called WAGABOX. The RNG produced is injected directly into the
gas distribution networks that supply households and businesses, replacing fossil natural gas.
As of the date of this document, Waga Energy operates 32 units in France, Spain, Canada, and the United States,
representing an installed capacity of more than 1.5 TWh/year. To date, Waga Energy has 21 RNG production units under
construction worldwide. Each project undertaken by Waga Energy contributes to the fight against global warming and the
energy transition.
Waga Energy employs 300 people. Waga Energy Canada is based in Shawinigan, Quebec. The company generated EUR55.7 million
in revenue in 2024. It is listed on Euronext Paris (FR0012532810 - EPA: WAGA).
Renewable natural gas for all - Waga Energy.
Contact Us
Laurent Barbotin
+33 772 771 185
Laurent.barbotin@waga-energy.com
https://waga-energy.com/en/journalists/
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Regulatory filing PDF file
File: 2026-01-14_PR_FinancialAid_RNG_Canada_EN
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Language: English
Company: Waga Energy
5 Rue Raymond Chanas
38320 Eybens
France
Phone: (33) 772 771 185
E-mail: laurent.barbotin@waga-energy.com
Internet: www.waga-energy.com
ISIN: FR0012532810
Euronext Ticker: WAGA
AMF Category: Inside information / Other releases
EQS News ID: 2260216
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