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Quarnbek Biogas Plant is owned by Mr. Christoph Schöller, Kiel, Germany
Biogas plant based on energy crops
The owner of Quarnbek Biogas Plant has 1000-1200 ha which is used for crop production.
Of these approx. 180 ha are used to produces maize that can be used for biogas production.
Due to special regulations in the German legislation for renewable energy an
extra bonus is granted to biogas production based on energy crops.
Biogas and Energy Production
Quarnbek uses 8,000 ton of maize silage and 2,000 ton of cow manure.
Depending on the quality of the biomass the annual biogas production is 1.9 mill. m3
which gives an electricity production of 4.3 mill. kWh. The electricity produced is
supplied to the local grid at the price set by the German renewable
energy legislation.
"With the construction of this biogas plant I have decided to invest in the future
of the farming industry and have become an energy supplier. It was not an easy
decision for me, but today I am convinced it was the right thing to do for my business"
Mr. Christoph Schöller.
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