BALANCE Erneuerbare Energien GmbH (BALANCE), a fully owned VNG subsidiary, acquired 100% ownership of a biogas plant in Schöpstal (Görlitz district) with effect from 1 October 2022. The plant produces approx. 63 GWh of biogas per year, which is processed into biomethane and fed into the network of the long-distance gas network operator ONTRAS Gastransport GmbH, supplying an average of 4,000 households per year with green gas. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.