DGAP-News: Schmack Biogas plans to build a 4 MW biogas plant for gas feed-in
July 13, 2007
Schmack Biogas AG / Joint Venture
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Schmack Biogas plans to build a 4 MW biogas plant for gas feed-in
Joint investment with E.ON Ruhrgas and E.ON Bayern
Schwandorf, July 13, 2007. Together with E.ON Ruhrgas and E.ON Bayern,
Schmack Biogas AG plans to build Europe’s largest biogas plant, which will
feed gas into the natural gas grid and be operated with renewable
resources. The plant will have a total capacity of 10 MWgas, which is
equivalent to an electrical output 4 MWel. Construction of the plant on the
premises of Schmack Biogas will start in mid-2007, with the start of biogas
production scheduled for the end of December 2007, when the first gas will
be fed into the natural gas grid. For comparison: At present, most newly
built biogas plants in Germany have a capacity of 150 kW to 500 kW, which
means that the new plant will boast a capacity that is several times
higher. It is designed for the fermentation of some 61,500 tonnes of
natural resources per year, from which approx. 16 million cubic metres of
biogas can be produced based on the current state of the art. This is
sufficient to supply some 5,000 households with energy.
Schmack Energie Holding GmbH will be responsible for planning, construction
and operation of the plant, while E.ON Bayern Wärme GmbH will market the
heat and E.ON Bioerdgas GmbH will market and feed in the biogas. Each of
the three partners will contribute one third to the total investment volume
of approx. EUR 15.8 million.
The plant will exclusively be operated with natural resources, which will
be supplied by farmers from Schwandorf and its environs. This is the first
time that the farmers have the opportunity to invest in the plant and to
benefit from its revenues. Compared to other biogas plants of a similar
size, the area needed for cultivation will be reduced by one third thanks
to a new kind of crop rotation. A diverse crop rotation not only reduces
the competition with the land needed for the cultivation of foodstuffs but
also increases the fertility and health of the soil.
Ulrich Schmack: 'We are pleased to team up with two renowned partners to
realise this demanding project for the largest plant of its kind. As the
heat will be marketed selectively, we expect excellent cost-efficiency.
Just like our two partners, we assume that the future of the biogas market
will belong to these cost-efficient large-scale plants. What is more, this
project means that we are very quick to take the next important step in
expanding our Own Operations Division.'
'In Schmack Biogas we have found a highly competent and experienced partner
for this project,' says Dr. Peter Deml, CEO of E.ON Bayern AG. 'Moreover,
this investment shows that E.ON Bayern will rely on the sensible use of
renewable resources both in the short and long term.'
Schmack Biogas AG:
Schmack Biogas AG is a leading German supplier of biogas plants.
Established in 1995, the company provides its services through two
divisions, namely Planning and Construction and Plant Management and
Service, and is one of the few full-service providers in the industry.
Apart from technical support, the company focuses on comprehensive
microbiological service. Through its newly established subsidiary, Schmack
Energie Holding, the company now also invests in the operation of own
biogas plants. To date, Schmack Biogas has built 179 plants with a combined
nominal output of approx. 45 MW.
Contact:
Petra Krayl
Schmack Biogas AG
Bayernwerk 8
D-92421 Schwandorf
Tel.: +49 9431 / 751-285
Fax: +49 9431 / 751-0
petra.krayl@schmack-biogas.com
www.schmack-biogas.com
DGAP 13.07.2007
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Language: English
Issuer: Schmack Biogas AG
Bayernwerk 8
92421 Schwandorf Deutschland
Phone: +49 (0)9431 / 751-0
Fax: +49 (0)9431 / 751-204
E-mail: info@schmack-biogas.com
Internet: www.schmack-biogas.com
ISIN: DE000SBGS111
WKN: SBGS11
Indices:
Listed: Amtlicher Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in
Berlin, Düsseldorf, München, Stuttgart
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