Work on the plant equipped with a fermenter of 3,052 cubic metres and separator, solid matter dosing feeder, two storage tanks, digestate storage unit, pump station, control and drying began early this year.

The fermenters which will be fed with pig manure, waste from the food industry, regenerative raw material, and intertillage for energetic use.

WELTEC BIOPOWER said the farmer provided the site for the plant and supplied the agricultural substrates.

The exhaust heat produced by the plant is to be used for digestate drying and for the heat supply of the WELTEC BIOPOWER’s pigsty, located 60m from the site.