Munich/Freising, October 15, 2024: The question of how biomethane can be produced and used in practice was at the center of a delegation trip by decision-makers from Thailand. From 15 to 19 September 2024, they took the opportunity to learn more about it. On the initiative of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), they visited various locations in Bavaria. There, they gained valuable insights into the technologies and processes involved in the production and application of biomethane. Among them: Eggertshof Bioenergie GmbH & Co. KG and bmp greengas GmbH.
Since December 1996, electricity and heat have been generated on the Eggertshof farm in Freising using their own biogas plant – initially only for their own needs, using manure and slurry from their own farming operations. Since then, the current biogas upgrading and injection plant has grown significantly. Eggertshof in Freising has been generating electricity and heat with its own biogas plant since December 1996 – initially only for its own use and from slurry and manure from its own farm. Since then, today’s biogas processing and feed-in plant has grown considerably. It produces renewable energy for the region – in addition to renewable raw materials such as corn, agricultural waste or residual materials such as used cooking oil from partner companies are now also being used. For a over two years, bmp greengas has been purchasing biomethane from Eggertshof Bioenergie and trading it, among other things, as a sustainable fuel.
On September 16, 2024, the Thai delegates learned firsthand from Michael Pellmeyer, the third-generation owner of Eggertshof, about the operation, processes, and applications of the biomethane produced at Eggertshof. He guided the 15 visitors around and explained the process of digestate evaporation, the use of renewable raw materials and whole-plant silage, as well as the utilization of used cooking fats in biogas production. “We rely on a sustainable cycle of agriculture, composting, and biogas. We utilize renewable raw materials, manure, and residues from the food industry and gastronomy to produce energy. This energy flows into the public grid and into our digestate evaporation process. The waste generated during biogas production is used as fertilizer. Everything works together,” reported Michael Pellmeyer.
The guests received further information on the use of biomethane in various markets such as the fuel sector, industry and electricity and heat production from bmp greengas experts Christian Waibel, Head of Purchasing, and Maximilian Kurth, Sales Manager. Christian Waibel: ‘The idea of producing biomethane from waste materials that occur anyway and feeding it into the public gas grid offers companies such as Eggertshof the opportunity to increase their added value and establish another mainstay alongside agriculture. It is important that the political framework conditions for the use of biomethane are right in the individual markets. The recently announced biomass reform could help to stabilise the market.’
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