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EnviTec Biogas builds first biogas plant in the USA
21.06.2012 / 11:45
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Another milestone on the path to internationalisation
EnviTec Biogas builds first biogas plant in the USA
Lohne, 21 June 2012 - Climate-friendly energy is in demand and biogas is
being used more and more, even across the 'Big Pond': With the starting
signal for the construction of a biogas plant in the state of New York,
EnviTec Biogas AG from the Lower Saxon town of Lohne has now entered the
American market for the first time. 'After successfully establishing
ourselves over the last ten years all over Europe and India, we are
delighted to announce to our customers and partners that we have expanded
our business to the USA, setting another milestone in our international
expansion', said Roel Slotman, EnviTec Biogas AG executive in charge of
sales.
The construction project was contracted by Donald Jensen II, who is the
owner of Lawnhurst Farms, LLC, a family-run dairy farm based in Stanley,
New York in operation since 1925. 'Conditions are almost ideal for the
plant', said EnviTec project manager Patrick Dumpe. According to Dumpe, the
agriculturally vibrant region around the well-known Finger Lakes is
structurally comparable to EnviTec's headquarters in Lower Saxony, making
the construction of the plant almost like playing a home game. The base
plate for the fermenter, which is the actual centrepiece of the plant, has
already been cast, and the containers are to be set starting in mid-July.
After start-up, which is planned for the end of December, the plant will
boast a power rating of 541 kW. As input materials, the new biogas plant
will primarily utilise dairy feed refusals, cow manure and fats.
'After evaluating all offers, the know-how and international experience of
EnviTec convinced us in the end' says Donald N. Jensen III, junior manager
of the farm. He will be trained over the next four weeks on different
biogas plants in Germany for his new job as operator of his own biogas
plant. Even after the start-up of the plant, the Jensens will continue to
receive support from EnviTec Biogas USA Inc., the company's own branch
office based in Rochester, New York. 'We see ourselves as an all-round
provider and plan to look out for our customers before and after the
construction of the plant', said Thomas J. Lawson, Technical Director of
EnviTec's USA branch office.
The Obama government is pushing the use of renewable energies in America,
thereby opening up increasing potential for biogas technology. In the USA,
the expansion of the use of biogas in agriculture is being promoted above
all by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department
of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Energy in the scope of the AgSTAR
programme. The primary goal is to reduce CO²emissions in livestock
farming. AgSTAR assumes a potential of approximately 8,200 agricultural
businesses that can independently cover their own energy requirements.
About EnviTec Biogas AG
EnviTec Biogas AG covers the entire value chain for the production of
biogas - including the planning and turnkey construction of biogas plants
as well as their commissioning. The company provides the biological and
technical service, and also offers full plant and operating management. In
addition, EnviTec also operates its own biogas plants. In 2011 EnviTec
Biogas expanded business operations into the direct marketing of processed
biomethane and green electricity and balancing energy marketing with
EnviTec Energy GmbH&Co. KG and its 100% subsidiary EnviTec Stromkontor
GmbH&Co. KG. Today, the company is represented in more than 15 countries
throughout Europe, as well as in India. EnviTec Biogas generated revenues
of EUR 244 million and EBIT of EUR 10.5 million in 2011. The EnviTec Group
currently has 470 employees. EnviTec has been listed on the Prime Standard
segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since July 2007.
Press contact:
Katrin Selzer
EnviTec Biogas AG
Tel: +49 25 74 88 88 - 810
E-Mail: k.selzer(at)envitec-biogas.de
Investor Relations:
Olaf Brandes
EnviTec Biogas AG
Tel: +49 44 42 8016 - 8130
E-Mail: ir(at)envitec-biogas.de
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Language: English
Company: EnviTec Biogas AG
Industriering 10a
49393 Lohne
Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 44 42 - 80 65 0
Fax: +49 (0) 44 42 - 80 65 103
E-mail: info(at)envitec-biogas.de
Internet: www.envitec-biogas.de
ISIN: DE000A0MVLS8
WKN: A0MVLS
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard);
Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover,
München, Stuttgart
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