We are proud to announce that we have recently become the majority owner of a biogas plant in Stocking, Styria. This is our first plant in Austria, marking the beginning of Botres Global Biogas in the country.
Net zero emissions
According to the Kompost & Biogas Verband Austria, there are currently around 300 biogas plants in Austria, generating approximately 1.5 TWh of electricity from biomass per year. This means that biogas currently covers about 2% of Austria’s total gas and electricity consumption. With the Renewable Gas Act, Austria plans to increase this to 7.5 TWh per year, shifting the focus from electricity generation to direct injection into the gas grid
Specialist for biogas from waste
Most existing plants are currently operated mainly with food and feed crops like silage. Environmental organizations strongly criticize this practice because valuable food resources are being used, which are urgently needed elsewhere. Furthermore, biogas plants can only achieve net-zero emissions if they use purely organic waste, such as bio-waste or manure..
At Botres Global, we have specialized from the beginning in the anaerobic digestion of organic residual materials that are already present as waste products. Thanks to our in-house technology, we can process virtually all types of organic waste. This means we are not dependent on food and feed crops, giving us a significant advantage in the biogas market compared to our competitors.
With the plant in Stocking, our goal is to increase the share of organic residual materials there as well. Over the coming weeks, we will closely examine the possibilities and technical implementation needed to achieve this.
Sustainable biogas production is our top priority, and at the same time, we are making a positive contribution to climate protection in Austria.
Retrofitting to organic residues
Operators of biogas plants who currently rely on silage often face challenges like space constraints or the lack of necessary technology when considering a switch to organic residual materials. As a partner and supporter, we aim to help ease the transition or expansion to biogenic waste.
We are convinced that biogas from organic waste is the best way to provide the growing global population with renewable energy.
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