Biopower Nordwestschweiz AG, an EBL, IWB and EBM company, uses several fermentation plants to generate renewable CO2-neutral energy and nutrients for nature in north-western Switzerland. Outside of Northwestern Switzerland, Biopower Nordwestschweiz provides its expertise as a consultant and planner.

The attractiveness of a commitment by EBL, IWB and EBM in the field of biomass utilization results from the high potential of this business area. This is characterized by a good return on the capital employed, an expansion of the field of activity in line with the corporate strategy and the strengthening of the position of EBL, IWB and EBM in the north-west of Switzerland.

The company history

Elektra Baselland (EBL) and Industrielle Werke Basel (IWB) founded Biopower Nordwestschweiz AG based in Liestal and registered it as a stock corporation in the commercial register on March 2, 2005. In mid-2007 Primeo Energie (formerly Elektra Birseck Münchenstein, EBM) took a stake in the company as the third shareholder.

2002

Basic clarifications regarding feasibility and possibilities

2003

project studies

2004

Project and building application for the Pratteln biopower plant

2005

Foundation of the public limited company Project for Biopower Plant Ormalingen Start of construction of the Biopower Plant Pratteln

2006

Commissioning of the Biopower plant in Pratteln Building application for Biopower plant Ormalingen Various project studies for further Biopower plants

2007

Preliminary project for the Arlesheim biopower plant. Development of various project studies. Participation of Primeo Energie (formerly EBM) in Biopower

2008

Project elaboration for biopower plants in Liesberg and Arlesheim. Start of construction of the biopower plant in Ormalingen. Commissioning of the biopower plant in Ormalingen. Various planning and consulting mandates in Germany and abroad

2009

Project elaboration for the Liesberg biopower plant Optimization of the Pratteln plant operation Start- up and running-in of the Ormalingen biopower plant. Various planning and consulting mandates at home and abroad

2010

decision Suspension project Arlesheim Project designing for expansion Biopower plant Pratteln stake in KELSAG BIOPOWER AG Construction of the Biopower plant Liesberg Various planning and consulting offices in Germany and abroad

2011

Commissioning of the Liesberg biopower plant Expansion of the Pratteln exhaust air treatment plant Project elaboration for a new agricultural biopower plant in Läufelfingen on the best. Composting plant from Orgakomp AG Various planning and consulting mandates at home and abroad

2012

Project elaboration for a new biopower plant in Rheinfelden on the area of ​​the best. Composting plant from Leureko AG Project agricultural biopower plant Läufelfingen suspended. Re-assessment after receipt of the KEV payment confirmation. Operation optimization and installation of new double membrane foils on the anaerobic containers at the Ormalingen biopower plant. Various planning and consulting mandates in Switzerland

2013

Building application for a new biopower project in Rheinfelden. Commissioning of a new biogas processing plant using the membrane process on the Pratteln biopower plant. Various planning and consulting mandates in Switzerland

2014 Installation of a new ultra-fine shredding plant on the Ormalingen biopower plant Conversion of the solids input system on the Liesberg biopower plant Suspension of the new Rheinfelden biopower plant, as the requirements of the EIA no longer allow the plant to be operated economically. Alternative solutions are being examined. Various planning and consulting assignments in Switzerland

2015 10th anniversary of Biopower Nordwestschweiz AG. Various planning and consulting assignments at home and abroad

2016 New UVB for Biopower plant Pratteln for the utilization of 25,000 tons / year Revised UVB for Biopower plant Ormalingen Various planning and consulting contracts in Switzerland

2017 Conference held for municipalities in northwestern Switzerland . Creation of a new warehouse for sterilized wet waste at the Pratteln Biopower plant. Emptying of the secondary fermentation tank at the Ormalingen and Liesberg Biopower plant. Various planning mandates in Switzerland

2018 Symposium on plastic in biowaste carried out Implementation of a wood drying system on the Liesberg Biopower plant Extension of the exhaust air purification system on the Pratteln Biopower plant with the installation of two pre-cleaning stages Various tests with membranes and filters for biogas processing on the Pratteln Biopower plant carried out Major overhaul of the CHP on the Biopower plant Ormalingen carried out after 60,000 operating hours Various planning and consulting assignments in Switzerland

2019 Launch of a campaign against plastic in biowaste New future strategy adopted Planning expansion of the Pratteln biopower plant Participation in the city of Basel's new waste concept Various planning assignments in Switzerland

2020 Conversion of the biogas processing plant on the Pratteln Biopower plant. Emptying the fermenter on the Pratteln Biopower plant. Planning of the expansion of the Pratteln Biopower plant

Our basic philosophy

Biopower Nordwesrschweiz AG procures renewable energy from the fermentation of organic residues in northwestern Switzerland with its own industrial and agricultural facilities.

Biopower wants to recycle the organic residues that arise in northwestern Switzerland as extensively as possible in its own plants.

Biopower evaluates, plans, finances and realizes its industrial plants in cooperation with contractual partners. Biopower takes over the operation of the systems itself or transfers it to contractually tied tenants or operators.

The primary buyers of renewable energy are the shareholders of Biopower.

Biopower is responsible for the coordination between its system tenants and operators.

Together with partners, Biopower is actively involved in the acquisition and binding of organic residues.

Together with partners, Biopower offers the municipalities so-called total logistics solutions for the recycling of organic residues.

Outside of Northwestern Switzerland, Biopower is a competence center for the utilization of biomass by fermentation.