Montevideo, Uruguay, 1 October 2019
Planning, construction and servicing are handled by its Brazilian subsidiary, ARCHEA America Latina, based in Pomerode/Santa Catarina.
Manure from dairy sheep, whey and leftover feed from sheep's cheese production will be used as feedstock.
With a peak output of 250kW, the biogas plant is designed to supply electricity and heat on demand, ensuring a self-sufficient energy supply for the entire operation,
even in the event of a power cut in the public electricity supply.
Following digestion in the 2000m3 digester, the digestate will be applied as organic fertiliser
to agricultural land, reducing the need for mineral fertilisers.
In total, avoiding methane emissions and generating renewable energy will save approximately 7,000 tonnes of CO2!