Green Ambitions
Waste, environment, climate, energy. Danish local authorities face a wide range of complex challenges. The set-up of Solrød Biogas represents an initiative aimed at neutralising several of them, while also offering a range of environmental benefits in both the short and the long term.
Seaweed wash onto the coast of Solrød. If the seaweed is allowed to lie too long, it begins to rot and cause odours. With the establishment of Solrød Biogas, the seaweed is collected continuously and delivered to the plant as a raw material for biogas production and fertilizer.
By removing the seaweed, Køge Bay is less burdened by nutrients, which is a major problem for the aquatic environment. The tangent circuit in Solrød is a good example of circular economy.
From biogas to energy
Solrød Biogas produces renewable energy and is an energy source for the local heat supply.
The biogas plant contributes to achieving Solrød Local Authority´s ambitious climate goal of reducing the municipality’s greenhouse gases by 70 % before 2030. Solrød Biogas displaces the use of fossil energy (coal, oil and natural gas) and replaces it with CO2-neutral energy (biogas) for the production of electricity and heat. By reducing the amount of greenhouse gas emission, the biogas plant helps solve the climate problem.
Biogas is also used in the transport sector, where it replaces diesel as fuel. In the agricultural sector, the residue from the biogas plant can be used as a climate-friendly alternative to fossil-produced fertilizers.
Presentation of Solrød Biogas A/S
The theme of the video is “from algal sludge to energy”, based on the concept which started it all and the considerations, reasons and visions leading to Solrød Biogas.
The focus is on successful public-private cooperation between industry, agriculture, the utilities sector, local associations, the research community and Solrød Local Authority.
From idea to reality
Board of Directors
Hans Odder
Chairman (act.)
Niels Hörup
Director (act.) and board member
Erik Larsholt
Board member
Henning Christiansen
Board member
Jens Fiskbæk
Board member
Documentation