Two green gas boosters will be installed in Tilburg and Mill. These are the first installations of this type that Gasunie is placing in North Brabant. The boosters compress green gas so that it can flow under higher pressure from Enexis's regional network to the national transmission grid. This makes it possible to transport gas that does not find a local buyer further into the country.
The reason lies in the difference between production and demand throughout the year. According to Gasunie, digesters operate at virtually the same level all year round, while gas demand declines during the warmer months because heating systems are switched off. As a result, between April and October, supply exceeds local demand. Without a connection to the national grid, that gas remains in the region. According to the grid operator, green gas is produced from green residual streams, including manure, unsold food products from supermarkets, and agricultural residues.
Shipping container with a compressor
Technically, a booster is a compact compressor station. Gasunie describes the installation as a grey shipping container with two compartments: a technical section with the compressor and an electrical section with the controls. The container is hoisted onto a foundation, after which a cooling unit is placed next to it and the connection to the gas grid follows.
Behind that concise description lies an extensive project, according to Gasunie Project Manager Marcel Mulder. He points out the multitude of disciplines involved, ranging from electrical engineering and rotating machinery to civil engineering and instrumentation. In addition, the project team is collaborating with a new supplier, a new contractor, soil investigators, and permit issuers. Because gas is involved, safety is a major factor, according to Mulder.
Brabant as a hub
The choice of North Brabant is linked to the production potential in the province. Gasunie points to the availability of organic residual streams from agriculture and livestock farming and is therefore investing in infrastructure at multiple locations. The boosters in Tilburg and Mill do not stand alone. At the end of July, the company already reported that it had linked the grids in Zeeuws-Vlaanderen and North Brabant via a connection between Axel and Ossendrecht, making additional transport capacity for green gas available. New producers are also being connected to the pipeline network.
The broader argument put forward by Gasunie touches upon security of supply. According to the grid operator, green gas produced in the Netherlands reduces dependence on imports from outside Europe. Additionally, according to the company, it offers a route for homes where making them more sustainable through other means is difficult, such as monumental buildings.
The injection of Dutch green gas grew by seventeen percent in the first half of 2026 compared to the same period a year earlier, Platform Groen Gas reported at the end of August. This amounts to an additional 28 million cubic meters. The boosters in Tilburg and Mill are part of a series of investments with which Gasunie is expanding the infrastructure in North Brabant.
Source and photo: Gasunie
