The Ixora managed Anaerobic Digestion (AD) facilities are based in the South West of England and Norfolk. They are predominately farm-based and use a range of agricultural feedstocks which include farm waste, manure and sustainably grown crops. Using high quality AD technology provided by Marches Biogas Limited and Biogest Energie the feedstock is broken down to produce biogas and digestate. The biogas is used to generate and export renewable electricity to the National Grid or is upgraded and injected directly into the UK’s gas network. The digestate is high in nutrients and a good replacement for artificial fertilisers. It is used on all of the land that supplies crop to the AD plants.
Avocet Renewables, Barnhan Broom, Norfolk
- Technology provided by Biogest Energie
- One combined heat and power (CHP) engine which generates 500 kWh
- Renewable electricity to power 1,200 homes
- The plant runs on manure from cattle and turkeys combined with crops
Condate Biogas, South Molton, Devon
- Technology provided by Biogest Energie
- Two 500 kWh CHP engines
- Renewable gas production of 600m3 per hour
- Produces enough renewable electricity for 2,300 homes, and gas for 4,600 homes
- Utilises chicken manure and crops
Gorst Energy, Exeter, Devon
- Technology provided by Biogest Energie
- Two 500 kWh CHP engines
- Produces 600m3 of renewable biogas per hour
- Renewable electricity for 2,300 homes and gas for 4,600 homes
- Utilises pig manure as its primary feedstock and crops supplied by local farmers
Green Puffin, Crewkerne, Somerset
- Technology provided by Biogest Energie
- Two CHP engines totalling 484 kWh
- Renewable electricity to power 1,100 homes
- Runs entirely on feedstock of cattle slurry, manure and waste livestock bedding
Nomansland Biogas, Witheridge, Devon
- Technology provided by Marches Biogas
- Two CHP engines totalling 1300 kWh
- Renewable electricity for 3,000 homes
- Utilises chicken manure and crops as feedstock
Sustainable Energy Generation, South Petherton, Somerset
- Technology provided by Biogest Energie
- Two 500 kWh CHP engines
- Capability to produce 600m3 of renewable biogas per hour
- Renewable electricity for 2,300 homes and gas for 4,600 homes
- Feedstock for the facility mainly through chicken manure and crops
Willowglen Renewables, Exeter, Devon
- Technology provided by Biogest Energie
- Two CHP engines which generate 1300 kWh
- Renewable electricity for 3,000 homes
- The plant runs on cattle manure combined with sustainably grown crops
Visit www.marchesbiogas.com for further information on the Marches Biogas AD system
Visit www.biogest.at for futher information on the Biogest Energie AD system