Biogas plant Wittkiel

Services provided

Authorisation planning
Implementation planning
General contracting 
Initial operation / trial run

Type of plant

Agricultural Biogas Plant 

Location

Stoltebüll, Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Initial operation

IV. quarter 2006

Operation process

2-stage - two fermenters with parallel feeding and additional secondary fermenter 

Temperature range

mesophilic

Fermenter

2 x 2.217 m³

Secondary fermenter

1 x 2.217 m³

Final storage tank

1 x 3.400 m³

Feedstock

Maize silage

10.800 t/a

Gas utilisation

Type 
Power electr.

in 2008 upgraded to

1 x gas-CHP
500 kWel

791 kWel

Energy production

electrical


thermal

6.328.000 kWhel
-> requirements of 1580 households
6.328.000 kWh
-> equivalent to 632.800 l heating fuel

Use of thermal energy

heating of pig sheds and several holiday houses, drying of wood chipping

Location