Roskilde University and the BioBIGG project helped to facilitate the planning process related to the establishment of a large-scale biogas reactor at Solrød Bioenergy Aps in Region Zealand, Denmark.
The reactor is dedicated to the production of biogas from municipal organic waste (MOW). The MOW is collected from the entire region, turned into pulp and transported to the biogas plant. The newly established value-chain contributes to a massive increase in the existing biogas production, subsequently supporting the transition towards a sustainable and stable energy source within the region. After the biopulp has been converted into biogas, the residuals are used as an organic fertilizer by farmers in the region. This thereby (once again) proves how biogas plants can function as a bioeconomy growth engine within several sectors (i.e., waste-, energy- and agricultural sectors).
RUCs expertise on regulatory requirements and barriers related to the establishment of reactors in a public-private collaboration helped to answer several key questions, such as: Where should the reactor be located, and how should the organizational model between key stakeholders be structured? Here, several suggestions for possible locations, ownership models and financial pre-assessments was developed by RUC to qualify the decision-making process, leading up to the chosen location at Solrød Biogas. This thereby shows the importance of solid pre-assessments in the planning process of green technologies. The case-example can be found on the BioBIGG homepage under publications, WP5 reports (D.5.2.)