Blåbjerg Biogas

Blåbjerg Biogas is a Danish biogas plant located next to the Nr. Nebel district heating facility in western Jutland. The plant has been in operation since 1996, making it one of Denmark's oldest biogas installations, and has been modernised and expanded over the years to become an efficient, contemporary facility. Its location in one of Denmark's most livestock-intensive areas gives it very short transport distances to suppliers of biomass, which is a key operational advantage. The plant produces stable renewable energy in the form of electricity and heat. The heat and power benefit around 650 households in Nr. Nebel as well as local consumers such as the SeaWest water park and the Nymindegablejren camp. At the same time, the plant solves a local waste problem by treating livestock manure from local farmers, fish oil, and residual products from dairies and fruit orchards in an environmentally sound way. Blåbjerg Biogas also operates its own laboratory that continuously analyses incoming biomass for methane potential, volatile fatty acids and dry matter content. The laboratory additionally performs analysis tasks for external customers. Research and development continue on optimising the mechanical, chemical and biological processes that produce biogas. The company positions biogas as a central element of future energy supply: using livestock manure for biogas reduces greenhouse gas emissions from livestock farming and makes the nutrients in the manure more accessible to plants. There is a political ambition in Denmark for as much livestock manure as possible to be utilised for biogas production.

Blåbjerg Biogas was taken into operation in 1996, making it one of Denmark's oldest biogas plants. Over a number of years the facility has been modernised and expanded so that it today appears as an efficient and up-to-date plant. The plant is located next to the Nr. Nebel district heating facility, a placement that provides optimal conditions for utilising the biogas for electricity and heat production. Around 650 households in Nr. Nebel, along with the SeaWest water park and the Nymindegablejren camp, benefit from the locally produced and environmentally friendly electricity and heat. In addition to producing stable renewable energy, the plant addresses a local waste problem by environmentally treating livestock manure from local farmers, fish oil, and residual products from dairies and fruit orchards. The site's location in one of Denmark's most livestock-intensive areas gives it very short distances to biomass suppliers. Research and development continue on optimising the mechanical, chemical and biological processes that produce biogas, and the plant operates its own laboratory that continuously analyses received biomass for methane potential, volatile fatty acids and dry matter content, while also serving external customers.

• 1996

  Blåbjerg Biogas plant taken into operation.

• Plant modernised and expanded over a number of years into an efficient, contemporary facility.

Locally anchored renewable energy and waste-treatment plant turning local biomass into electricity, heat and biogas.

• Biogas

  Produced from livestock manure, fish oil and residual products from dairies and fruit orchards.

• Renewable electricity and heat

  Supplied to around 650 households in Nr. Nebel, SeaWest water park and Nymindegablejren camp.

• Laboratory analysis services

  Analyses biomass for methane potential, volatile fatty acids and dry matter content, also for external customers.

1. 1Blaabjerg Biogas – Lokal grøn omstillingblaabjergbiogas.dk
2. 2Blåbjerg Biogas – Wikidatawikidata.org