Biovoima is implementing a large biomethane plant in Voss in the Bergen conurbation in Norway, with construction and equipment installation scheduled to start in early 2024. When completed, the plant will process 15,000 tonnes per year of biowaste from the Bergen Economic Area and 40,000 tonnes of cattle manure. The end product will be biomethane, which will replace fossil fuels in industry. As a by-product, biofertiliser suitable for soil improvement is also produced.
The plant was invested by BIR AS, one of Norway's largest waste management companies, responsible for the waste management of nearly 400 000 inhabitants in seven municipalities in the Bergen conurbation.
According to Aslak Sverdrup, Chairman of the Board of BIR AS, Biovoima was selected as the supplier with the best overall solution. “We have carried out very thorough studies of biogas plants in the Nordic countries and have also visited a number of plants that use the same technology as the one we have now commissioned. The Biovoima will provide us with a forward-looking, innovative total solution, and in our selection we have placed particular emphasis on the fact that the unit will be able to provide us with high quality biogas, but also that the requirements for biofertiliser must be at a cleaner level than current regulations require of us. The overall solution we offer will also enable us to ensure good profitability in the long term. This project is strategically important for BIR AS and is also in line with the Group's strategy.”
The biogas plant will be ready for operation in early 2026. In Norway, requirements for separate collection of bio-waste will provide a significant impetus for the construction of similar plants in the future.
More information on the project and solutions:
Jani Kangasaho
Sales Director, Finland Biovoima Oy
050 468 7907
