Biogas Nord Builds Fruit Waste Biogas Plant

Rather than make use of renewable raw materials, the planned biogas plant is to run exclusively on waste organic matter from the Stute food factory, which it will transform into energy.

This involves using the energy-rich waste residues from various fruits and vegetables as substrate for the biogas plant.

The waste is placed in sealed fermenters, from which oxygen is drawn out.

The aim is for the Stute production plant to use all the biogas that is recovered in this way.

The biogas is to be used to generate the electricity and heat required to run the plant, and to act as a substitute for conventional natural gas.

"Our own in-house biogas plant will allow us optimise material flows and use the potential savings to offset rising energy costs," said Andreas Stute.

The plant has been designed to provide one megawatt of heating capacity. Construction work is to begin in this month, with completion envisaged by the end of the year.

"We see enormous further potential in this sector of the market," said Gerrit Holz, board chairman at Biogas Nord.

"The use of biogas technology is especially attractive for a company that runs an energy-intensive operation, as it allows it to use its own production waste as a cost-neutral substrate for the production of biogas."

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