Dessau, Allemagne
The Dessau biogas facility is located in Germany, in Land Saxony-Anhalt. It produces biogas, making it possible to produce electricity and heat, as well as biomethane, from the fermentation of green waste.
Project description
Commissioned in November 2014, the Dessau biogas facility operates on the principle of dual recovery: it has a 550 kWe cogeneration unit that produces electricity (directly sold to the grid) and heat (used internally), as well as scrubbing module working with the water washing technology capable of producing 700 Nm3/h of biomethane directly fed into the natural gas network.
The facility’s activity helps treat 60,000 tonnes of waste per year, i.e. the electricity consumption of 6,200 homes.
Key data
Dessau, Dessau-Roßlau, Allemagne
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Intermediate energy crops, waste beets, chicken droppings, others
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Treatment capacity :
60,000 tonnes/year -
Dual recovery, injection and cogeneration :
700 Nm3/h + 550 KWe -
Equivalent number of homes supplied with electricity :
6,200 homes -
Investment :
€15 million -
Date of acquisition :
february 2017
Benefits
- Production of green energy
- Production of natural fertiliser
- Creation of local jobs unlikely to be relocated
- Reduction in the territory’s energy dependency
With its German units, Evergaz learns from the industrial practices of a mature market with long-term feedback.
Alain Planchot, CEO of Evergaz.