Construction start for EnviTec Biogas in Greece

Lohne, Germany

"The market entry marks yet another important step in expanding our global presence. Our ability to realise efficient, customised plants was the decisive factor for our customer's decision to go with EnviTec", says Olaf von Lehmden, Chairman of the Biogas all-rounder from Lower Saxony. "During our visit at the Saerbeck plant, what most impressed us was EnviTec's integrated approach, ranging from construction to biological and technical service", says Spyridon Tziakas, Managing Director of Nigrita Bioenergy Ltd, who also recently sent an employee to Germany for training.After a successful project start, everything has proceeded according to plan so far: "Tank construction for the plant is already underway and is expected to be completed by the end of February", says EnviTec project manager Markus Ter Heide. The next step will be the start of assembly, he adds. The input materials of the plant are green rye, maize silage and cattle slurry.

Within the framework of the 20-20-20 targets of the European Union, Greece has pledged to obtain 20% of its gross final consumption of energy from renewable energy sources by 2020. The feed-in remuneration is ensured for 20 years from the date a plant becomes operational.

Source: IWR Online, 08 Feb 2016