News - June 25, 2025
BIOGEST’s BIOP brand inaugurates 1st biomethane plant in Italy
560 Smc/h BIOGEST-PowerRing biomethane plant in Collarmele
First project presented under the new brand BIOP
Own plant operation with BIOP
VIENNA, AUSTRIA / Collarmele, Italy: BIOGEST's BIOP brand officially inaugurated its 560 Smc/h Biometano Energy plant in Italy’s Fucino region, Collarmele, a project that is also nominated for the AD & Biogas Industry Awards 2025 in the category "Net Zero Circular Solutions.
Biometano Energy is the first own plant operation (OPO) project under BIOGEST’s new BIOP brand, holding an 85% majority stake. The plant uses BIOGEST’s PowerRing technology to process over 75,000 tons of chicken manure and vegetable residues, primarily fennel waste, into renewable biomethane, organic fertilizer, and food-grade CO₂. Future plans include the integration of photovoltaic systems to achieve energy self-sufficiency.
The AD & Biogas Industry Awards ceremony, hosted by the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) and the World Biogas Association (WBA), will take place on July 09, 2025, during the World Biogas Expo in Birmingham, UK.
Martin Schlerka, CEO BIOGEST, declares: “This project marks a milestone in our mission to deliver sustainable, own-operated biomethane plants across Europe and beyond. We worked hard to bring the BIOP project pipeline to life – and this is just the beginning!”
Silvia D'Amore, CEO Biometano Energy, continues: “Congratulations to the entire BIOP and Biometano Energy teams for their dedicated work in realizing this project – our dream came true. I am confident that our innovative approach will contribute to setting new benchmarks for the industry in Italy and beyond!”
Management
Martin Schlerka (CEO)
Gerald Bartl-Fauler (CTO)
Martin Hornhuber (COO)
BIOGEST® is a pioneer brand offering full-service biomethane and biogas plant solutions worldwide and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria. With more than 30 years in the business, BIOGEST has realized 200+ projects in over 20 countries. The tried and tested BIOGEST technology is created to customize green gas projects from strategic planning to co-investment, construction, operation, maintenance, and management of plants. BIOGEST engages in converting organic waste into clean and renewable energy to combat the rise in waste produced and satisfy the growing energy demand.
BIOP Green Gas is a subsidiary of the BIOGEST-Group, specializes in developing, constructing, and operating biogas and biomethane plants as an active shareholder globally. BIOP is committed to sustainability and innovative engineering and is dedicated to driving the energy transition towards a sustainable future. Join us in unlocking the potential of green gas to be part of the sustainable energy transition today.