| Nb. | Name
of biogas plant (click to download the pdf documents)  |
Country/Region | Start of operation | Type and origin of feedstock (substrate) | Quantity (tons per year) | Capacity of cogeneration (kWel) | Thermal energy use | Electricity use |
| 1 | Ebersdorf | Austria/Styria | 2004 | Liquid pig manure, maize silage, corn-cob-mix, sugar beet chips | 18 000 | 500 | residential house, agricultural buildings, further use planned |
internal use, feeding into the public grid |
| 2 | Gosdorf | Austria/Styria | 2004 | Liquid pig manure, grass silage, maize, sunflower full crop silage, rye, surface water | 6 070 | 500 | residential buildings, stables, maize drying plant | internal use, feeding into the public grid |
| 3 | Hainersdorf | Austria/Styria | 2005 | Maize silage, liquid pig manure | 2 100 | 250 | residential buildings, piggery, neighbouring houses | feeding into the public grid |
| 4 | Hartberg-Habersdorf | Austria/Styria | 2005 | Fats/greases (dairy), dairy sludge, Sewage sludge | 12 460 | 124 | hygienisation, digester, hall heating | internal use, feeding into the public grid |
| 5 | Mureck | Austria/Styria | 2004 | Liquid pig manure, liquid cattle manure, glycerine phase, maize silage, milled corn cobs, draff |
17 000 | 999 | supply of the plant 80% for district heating |
feeding into the public grid |
| 6 | Saaz | Austria/Styria | 2004 | Liquid pig manure, grass silage, maize silage, corn-cob-mix, green pruning rye | 12 850 | 500 | 2 blocks of flats | internal use, feeding into the public grid |
| 7 | St. Georgen | Austria/Styria | 2002 | liquid pig manure, grass silage, maize silage, milled corn cobs, poultry manure | 9 525 | 330 | chicken coop, pigpen, residential house, warm water | internal use, feeding into the public grid |
| 8 | St. Stefan im Rosental | Austria/Styria | 2003 | Liquid pig manure, maize silage, silage grain maize, loppings, apples / pomace, vegetable matter, organic leftovers | 10 220 | 2*500 | neighbouring stables, 2 blocks of flats, fruit drying plant | internal use, feeding into the public grid |
| 9 | Zeltweg | Austria/Styria | 2005 | Grass silage, maize | 12 500 | 500 | federal armed forces | internal use, feeding into the public grid |
| 10 | Lutosa | Belgium/Hennegau | 2002 | Waste water from potato | 1 400 000 | 2 250 | steam is injected in the factory process (washing, peeler, drum,…) | internal use, feeding into the public grid |
| 11 | Faascht Farm | Belgium/ Luxemburg | 2003 | Liquid and solid, manure (cow, pig), silage maize, wastes from food-industry, grass |
12 000 | 471 | 5% by farm (dairy facilities), 67.5% by dryer of digestate, 22.5% losses |
internal use, feeding into the public grid |
| 12 | Surizénergie | Belgium/ Namur | 2006 | Liquid and solid manure (cow), energy crops (maize, sugar beet,…), grass |
4 110 | 104 | heating of 7 houses and 9 flats | internal use, feeding into the public grid |
| 13 | GAEC du Bois Joly | France/ Pays de la Loire | 2005 | Solid manure (cattle, rabbit duck and hen) Liquid manure (rabbit) |
1 300 | 30 | 4 place of anaerobic digestion, tank for liquid of anaerobic digestion, one building from rabbit, 2 houses (farmers are owners) | feeding into the public grid |
| 14 | Abbaye de Tamié | France/ Rhône-Alpes | 2002 | Whey, milking waters | 5 260 | --- | the biogas is burnt in a gas-fired boiler, to produce warm water for the houses (abbey) | internal use |
| 15 | Fier et Nom | France/ Rhône-Alpes | 2005 | Sewage sludge (primary and biologic) | 7 665 | --- | neighbouring office | --- |
| 16 | Domaine des saugealles | Suisse/ Waadt | 2007 | liquid cattle manure, solid manure (cattle, horses), grass from the city, frying oil, kitchen wastes | 2 770 | 100 | heating digester, hygienisation of kitchen wastes, farmer houses warm water for the milking room and the farm, surplus part to dry wood and hay (in project) |
internal use, feeding into the public grid |
| 17 | Karle | Germany/ Baden-Württemberg | 2004 | marc of fruits and vegetables, whole plant silage (maize, rye), organic waste (salads, vegetables), rape seed, pig liquid manure, cattle manure, mash and leftovers from fruit juice production | 16 900 | 450 | drying of the output of the biogas fertilizer, houses of the owners | internal use, feeding into the public grid |
| 18 | Kussmaul | Germany/ Baden-Württemberg | 2007 | liquid manure (cattle horse and pig),dung, maize silage, marc of apples, grass silage, corn, waste of potato peeling, fat separator, crop clearing, food rests, old bread | 17 675 | 716 | hygienisation | feeding into the public grid |
| 19 | Langenau | Germany/ Baden-Württemberg | 2006 | grass silage, maize silage, grass from landscape maintenance | 15 000 | 3*180 | 50% are used for drying woodchips as fuel wood, for swimming pools |
internal use, feeding into the public grid |
| 20 | Bad Königshofen | Germany/ Bavaria | 2006 | maize, grass, total vegetable silage | 12 255 | 625 | district heating system (wellness spa) | internal use, feeding into the public grid |
| 21 | Wolfring | Germany/ Bavaria | 2002 | chicken manure (spelt chaff litter), corn Maize silage, grass cuttings, whole plant silage (grain, rape, sunflowers), silo maize silage | 10 000 | 20% green houses, 10% houses, 10 % paintshops, 5% corn drying, 15% woodchips, 10% home requirements |
internal use, feeding into the public grid | |
| 22 | Gehrung | Germany/ Baden-Württemberg | 2006 | food leftovers, maize, grass silage, liquid manure and dung, offcuts of farming | 3 680 | hygienisation (70°C), houses and biogas plant, nearly all thermal energy is used |
internal use, feeding into the public grid | |
| 23 | Biowerk Hamburg | Germany/ Hamburg | 2006 | expired foodstuff, water, mixed waste, oil and fat | 23 300 | 1 021 | heat is provided to the nearby stadium, for hot water supply and air conditioning |
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| 24 | Engert | Germany/ Hessen | 2005 | externally procured manure, silo maize, rye, wheat, turnips | 12 305 | 300 | in winter the heat is completely used by 10 houses and 2 stables, in summer it is used by 70% | internal use, feeding into the public grid |
| 25 | Geveke | Germany/ Lower Saxony | 2005 | grass silage, maize silage cattle manure, ensiled corn cobs with leaves | 14 381 | 2 houses and machine shop; in the future further 30 houses |
internal use, feeding into the public grid | |
| 26 | Formigara | Italy/ Lombardy | 2006 | liquid manure, silage (maize and other cereals ), triticale milk serum |
36 700 | 1 052 | office building of the biogas plant | internal use, feeding into the public grid |
| 27 | Azienda Agricola Castello | Italy/ Veneto | 2006 | liquid manure, silage (maize, sorghum, rye and corn) | 6 935 | 330 | --- | internal use, feeding into the public grid |
| 28 | Azienda Agricola La baita del Latte | Italy/ Veneto | 2006 | liquid manure, silage (maize, sorghum, rye and corn) | 25 550 | 999 | houses of the owners, stables | internal use, feeding into the public grid |
| 29 | Oczyszczalnia Sciekow | Poland/ Nowy Sacz | 2007 | Sewage sludge | 9 000 | 345 | heating of digesters, own needs | feeding into the public grid |
| 30 | Bioplinarna Farma Ihan | Slovenia/ Osrednje-slovenska regija | 1993 | liquid pig manure, waste from slaughterhouse industry | 91 200 | 1 052 | heating of digesters rooms of biogas plant, thermal treatment | internal use, feeding into the public grid |
| 31 | Ljubljana - KOTO | Slovenia/ Osrednje-slovenska regija | 2007 | liquid cattle manure, bio-waste (source sorted biological waste), bio-waste (organic kitchen waste), wastes from slaughterhouse industry | 7 500 | 526 | district heating, steam production | internal use |
| 32 | Bioplin Kolar Marjan | Slovenia/ Pomurska regija | 2007 | liquid pig manure, maize silage, grain maize (corn cob mix), grass silage | 14 450 | 1 000 | heating of digesters, pig farm, grain drying plant | internal use, feeding into the public grid |
| 33 | Bioplinarna Nemscak | Slovenia/ Pomurska regija | 2006 | liquid pig manure, maize silage, wastes from slaughterhouse industry | 86 000 | 835 + 625 | heating of digesters, stables on farm | internal use, feeding into the public grid |
| 34 | Bioterm | Slovenia/ Savinjska regija | 2003 | liquid cattle manure, house organic waste, dairy rest | 4 380 | 60+62+150 | heating of digesters, stable living house, for thermal treatment |
internal use, feeding into the public grid |
| 35 | Madrona (Segovia) | Spain/ Castilla y León | 2003 | sewage sludge | 5 200 | 500+500 | heating of digesters | internal use |
| 36 | Purines de Almazan (Soria) | Spain/ Castilla y León | 1994 | pig manure | 112 500 | 250 | heating of digesters | internal use, feeding into the public grid |
| 37 | Porgaporcs | Spain/ Cataluña | 2006 | pig manure, sewage sludge, food waste, vegetable oil | 15 750 | 191 | heating the farms through radial floor, heating of greenhouse | internal use, feeding into the public grid |
| 38 | Biogen | UK/ East of England |
2006 | liquid pig manure, food chain waste from local authorities, food processors, retailers | 41 900 | 1 290 | process only | internal use |
| 39 | Lowbrook | UK/ South West England | 2008 | liquid cattle manure, grass/maize silage, poultry litter | 12 000 | 370 | process heat, heating of dwellings, and other uses to be found e.g. drying of biomass | internal use, feeding into the public grid |
| 40 | Biocycle "Greenfinch" | UK/ West Midlands | 2006 | household and commercial source-segregated kitchen waste | 5 000 | 315 | process heat only | internal use |