{"id":8354,"date":"2026-02-22T16:06:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T15:06:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.apess.com\/biogasanlage\/new-paths-for-biogas-plants\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T20:37:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T19:37:10","slug":"new-paths-for-biogas-plants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.apess.com\/en\/apess\/new-paths-for-biogas-plants\/","title":{"rendered":"New paths for biogas plants"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8354\" class=\"elementor elementor-8354 elementor-7625\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-119e8b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"119e8b9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-67d15cf\" data-id=\"67d15cf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-567b17d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"567b17d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The energy sector is facing fundamental change. For operators of biogas plants, this means that tried-and-tested business models such as generating electricity and heat from biogas are becoming less attractive &#8211; subsidies are coming to an end and markets are changing. This makes it all the more important to develop new perspectives.  <\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong> <\/strong><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is precisely where <strong>APESS GmbH<\/strong> came in and developed a forward-looking concept together with a partner: A new business model that focuses on the sale of biogas &#8211; supplemented by an intelligent, sustainable and efficient solution for supplying heat to the fermenters.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong> <\/strong><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The challenge<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Previously, the heat for the fermenters was obtained from the waste heat from electricity production &#8211; cost-effectively and efficiently. With the switch to biogas sales, this source is no longer available. The customer has clearly defined: <em>No fossil fuels, no district heating &#8211; the solution must be based on heat pump technology.<\/em>  <\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong> <\/strong><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The solution<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have developed a concept that not only meets the technical requirements, but also sets the course for a sustainable future:<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <\/p><ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><li>Highly efficient energy use and <strong>integration of waste heat <\/strong> <\/li><li><strong>Integration of modern heat pump technology<\/strong> for a heat output of around <strong>300-400 kW<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Plug &amp; play system<\/strong>: The complete technology is pre-assembled and delivered in a container<\/li><li><strong>Heat recovery from the organic digestate<\/strong> to further increase efficiency<\/li><li><strong>Implementation during ongoing operations<\/strong>, without interrupting production<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>YOUR ADVANTAGES<\/strong><\/p><ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><li><strong>Conserves resources<\/strong> thanks to highly efficient energy use and integration of waste heat<\/li><li><strong>Free from fossil fuels<\/strong> thanks to heat pump technology<\/li><li><strong>Flexible and future-proof<\/strong> &#8211; a concept that adapts to new market conditions<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With this project, APESS GmbH is once again demonstrating how innovation and practical relevance work together: We understand processes, rethink business models and create solutions that actively shape the transformation of the energy sector.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0cad112 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"0cad112\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-60b6792\" data-id=\"60b6792\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cd4219 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1cd4219\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f7da154 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"f7da154\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-377f07e\" data-id=\"377f07e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94c2935 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"94c2935\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"442\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Schema-Biogas.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7483\" alt=\"\u00dcbersichtsschema des Systemkonzepts\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Schema-Biogas.png 442w, https:\/\/www.apess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Schema-Biogas-300x162.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 442px) 100vw, 442px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abf50c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abf50c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Overview diagram of the system concept:<\/strong> outside air and internal waste heat are combined as heat sources. A two-stage cooling circuit supplies several temperature levels as required and increases efficiency by generating the required temperature level in a targeted manner. Splitting the low-temperature circuit improves efficiency in partial load operation. The direct integration of high-temperature waste heat is also possible.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f2d5b8d\" data-id=\"f2d5b8d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74d599a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"74d599a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Apess-Vorkonfektionierte-Waermepumpe.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7491\" alt=\"Vorkonfektionierte W\u00e4rmepumpe\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Apess-Vorkonfektionierte-Waermepumpe.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.apess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Apess-Vorkonfektionierte-Waermepumpe-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.apess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Apess-Vorkonfektionierte-Waermepumpe-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6114f48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6114f48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Plug &amp; Play:<\/strong> The pre-assembled heat pump enables compact, space-saving installation and reduces installation work and construction time on site. The complete I\/O check before delivery shortens commissioning times and minimizes delays on the construction site. Delivery from a single source ensures clearly defined interfaces to adjacent trades.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eef8401 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"eef8401\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c28816\" data-id=\"1c28816\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a6b0ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8a6b0ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-860bf6c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"860bf6c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f4de281\" data-id=\"f4de281\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2152a27 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"2152a27\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-256c05b\" data-id=\"256c05b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5ebe49 elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"c5ebe49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;questions?&quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:8000}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">Do you have <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">questions?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c10c5e6\" data-id=\"c10c5e6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-332c606 elementor-widget elementor-widget-stal_core_button\" data-id=\"332c606\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"stal_core_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-button qodef-layout--filled qodef-size--large qodef-html--link\" href=\"\/kontakt\/\" target=\"_self\"  >\n\t<span class=\"qodef-m-text\">\n        Find out more about our concept now - 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