FGEN’s AD assets use energy crops and agricultural waste to generate biomethane that replaces fossil gas in the GB gas network. Not only do the assets contribute to the decarbonising of the heat sector, they offer farmers a means to diversify their revenue sources and to use digestate, the by-product from the process, as an alternative to chemical fertilisers.
About the portfolio
The assets consist of operational agricultural anaerobic digestion plants across the UK.
- Government-backed incentives (FiT and RHI accreditation)
- Index-linked incentives
- Low technology risk
- Higher returns than solar and wind
Our anaerobic digestion assets
Warren Energy
The Warren AD plant is located in Methwold, Norfolk, was commissioned in December 2015 and became operational in March 2016.
The plant has a thermal capacity of c.5MWth and predominantly produces biomethane to be injected to the national gas grid. In addition, the plant also has a 0.5MWe CHP engine and is accredited under the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) and Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) schemes.
The plant was acquired from EIS funds managed by Amersham Investment Management Ltd and minority shareholders, Future Biogas. Future Biogas will continue to provide management, operations and maintenance services to the AD plant.
Biogas Meden
The AD plant is located around 25 miles southeast of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, and was commissioned in March 2016.
The plant has a thermal capacity of c. 5MWth and predominantly produces biomethane to be injected to the national gas grid. The plant also has a 0.4 MWe CHP engine and is accredited under the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) and Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) schemes.
The AD plant was acquired from a subsidiary of BayWa r.e Renewable Energy GmbH. Future Biogas Limited provide management, operations and maintenance services to the AD plant.
Egmere Energy AD
The Egmere Energy AD plant is located in Egmere, North Norfolk and was commissioned in November 2014. The plant has a thermal capacity of c.5MW and predominantly produces biomethane to be injected to the national gas grid. In addition, the plant also has a 0.5MW CHP engine and is accredited under the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) and Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) schemes.
All asset management services are provided by Future Biogas.
Grange Farm AD
The Grange Farm Energy AD plant is located in Spridlington, Lincolnshire and was commissioned in December 2014. The plant has a thermal capacity of c.5MW and predominantly produces biomethane to be injected to the national gas grid.
All asset management services are provided by Future Biogas.
Icknield Anaerobic Digestion Plant
The Icknield Farm project was developed in conjunction with Scotia Gas Networks,a local gas network operator.
The plant consists of two digester tanks, each thirty metres in diameter. The feedstocks used, fit within the existing farming practices of the area and a variety of waste and crop feedstocks are used, depending on availability and time of year. At full capacity, the plant produces just under four million cubic metres of biomethane annually – enough for the annual gas consumption of up to 3000 homes.*
The site is eligible to receive revenue through two subsidy regimes: the RHI gas injection subsidy for gas exported onto the network, and the FiT for all electricity the CHP engine produces.
*Based on average annual domestic gas consumption of 12000 kwh/year
Merlin Renewables
The Merlin AD plant is located in Hibaldstow, North Lincolnshire and was commissioned in September 2014. The plant has a thermal capacity of c.5MWth and predominantly produces biomethane to be injected to the national gas grid. In addition, the plant also has a 0.5MWe CHP engine.
The site is eligible to receive revenue through two subsidy regimes: the RHI gas injection subsidy for gas exported onto the network, and the FiT for all electricity the CHP engine produces.
All asset management services are provided by Future Biogas under a 16 year Management and Operational Services Agreement.
Peacehill Farm
The Peacehill Farm AD plant, located in Wormit, Fife, Scotland, was commissioned in December 2015.
The plant has a thermal capacity of c.5MWth and predominantly produces biomethane exported to the national gas grid. In addition, the plant also has a 0.25MWe CHP engine on site. The Peacehill Farm AD plant is accredited under the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) and Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) schemes.
Rainworth Energy
The Rainworth AD plant is a 2.2MW electrical plant based in Nottinghamshire, close to the FGEN owned Biogas Meden AD plant. The plant has been operational since 2016 and supplies both heat and power to Center Parcs’ Sherwood Forest resort.
The plant is permitted to accept up to 42,400tpa of feedstock per year and is accredited under both the Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) and the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) schemes.
Vulcan Renewables
Vulcan was one of the first commercial biogas projects to connect directly to the national gas network. It is located in Hatfield Woodhouse, nine miles north east of Doncaster. The AD plant was commissioned in October 2013 and predominantly produces biogas to be injected into the gas network. It has a capacity of 5MWth biomethane and also a 0.5MWe HCP engine which produces electricity and heat to meet the parasitic load of the facility, with the residual electricity exported to the grid.
Vulcan is designed to process 40,000t/year of agricultural feedstock comprised of mainly maize and supplemented with rye and grass during respective harvesting seasons, along with the occasional utilisation of beet.
The site is eligible to receive revenue through two subsidy regimes: the RHI gas injection subsidy for gas exported onto the network, and the FiT for all electricity the CHP engine produces.
All asset management services are provided by Future Biogas under a 16 year Management and Operational Services Agreement.
Warren Energy
The Warren AD plant is located in Methwold, Norfolk, was commissioned in December 2015 and became operational in March 2016.
The plant has a thermal capacity of c.5MWth and predominantly produces biomethane to be injected to the national gas grid. In addition, the plant also has a 0.5MWe CHP engine and is accredited under the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) and Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) schemes.
The plant was acquired from EIS funds managed by Amersham Investment Management Ltd and minority shareholders, Future Biogas. Future Biogas will continue to provide management, operations and maintenance services to the AD plant.
Biogas Meden
The AD plant is located around 25 miles southeast of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, and was commissioned in March 2016.
The plant has a thermal capacity of c. 5MWth and predominantly produces biomethane to be injected to the national gas grid. The plant also has a 0.4 MWe CHP engine and is accredited under the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) and Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) schemes.
The AD plant was acquired from a subsidiary of BayWa r.e Renewable Energy GmbH. Future Biogas Limited provide management, operations and maintenance services to the AD plant.
Egmere Energy AD
The Egmere Energy AD plant is located in Egmere, North Norfolk and was commissioned in November 2014. The plant has a thermal capacity of c.5MW and predominantly produces biomethane to be injected to the national gas grid. In addition, the plant also has a 0.5MW CHP engine and is accredited under the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) and Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) schemes.
All asset management services are provided by Future Biogas.
Grange Farm AD
The Grange Farm Energy AD plant is located in Spridlington, Lincolnshire and was commissioned in December 2014. The plant has a thermal capacity of c.5MW and predominantly produces biomethane to be injected to the national gas grid.
All asset management services are provided by Future Biogas.
Icknield Anaerobic Digestion Plant
The Icknield Farm project was developed in conjunction with Scotia Gas Networks,a local gas network operator.
The plant consists of two digester tanks, each thirty metres in diameter. The feedstocks used, fit within the existing farming practices of the area and a variety of waste and crop feedstocks are used, depending on availability and time of year. At full capacity, the plant produces just under four million cubic metres of biomethane annually – enough for the annual gas consumption of up to 3000 homes.*
The site is eligible to receive revenue through two subsidy regimes: the RHI gas injection subsidy for gas exported onto the network, and the FiT for all electricity the CHP engine produces.
*Based on average annual domestic gas consumption of 12000 kwh/year
Merlin Renewables
The Merlin AD plant is located in Hibaldstow, North Lincolnshire and was commissioned in September 2014. The plant has a thermal capacity of c.5MWth and predominantly produces biomethane to be injected to the national gas grid. In addition, the plant also has a 0.5MWe CHP engine.
The site is eligible to receive revenue through two subsidy regimes: the RHI gas injection subsidy for gas exported onto the network, and the FiT for all electricity the CHP engine produces.
All asset management services are provided by Future Biogas under a 16 year Management and Operational Services Agreement.
Peacehill Farm
The Peacehill Farm AD plant, located in Wormit, Fife, Scotland, was commissioned in December 2015.
The plant has a thermal capacity of c.5MWth and predominantly produces biomethane exported to the national gas grid. In addition, the plant also has a 0.25MWe CHP engine on site. The Peacehill Farm AD plant is accredited under the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) and Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) schemes.
Rainworth Energy
The Rainworth AD plant is a 2.2MW electrical plant based in Nottinghamshire, close to the FGEN owned Biogas Meden AD plant. The plant has been operational since 2016 and supplies both heat and power to Center Parcs’ Sherwood Forest resort.
The plant is permitted to accept up to 42,400tpa of feedstock per year and is accredited under both the Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) and the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) schemes.
Vulcan Renewables
Vulcan was one of the first commercial biogas projects to connect directly to the national gas network. It is located in Hatfield Woodhouse, nine miles north east of Doncaster. The AD plant was commissioned in October 2013 and predominantly produces biogas to be injected into the gas network. It has a capacity of 5MWth biomethane and also a 0.5MWe HCP engine which produces electricity and heat to meet the parasitic load of the facility, with the residual electricity exported to the grid.
Vulcan is designed to process 40,000t/year of agricultural feedstock comprised of mainly maize and supplemented with rye and grass during respective harvesting seasons, along with the occasional utilisation of beet.
The site is eligible to receive revenue through two subsidy regimes: the RHI gas injection subsidy for gas exported onto the network, and the FiT for all electricity the CHP engine produces.
All asset management services are provided by Future Biogas under a 16 year Management and Operational Services Agreement.
Warren Energy
The Warren AD plant is located in Methwold, Norfolk, was commissioned in December 2015 and became operational in March 2016.
The plant has a thermal capacity of c.5MWth and predominantly produces biomethane to be injected to the national gas grid. In addition, the plant also has a 0.5MWe CHP engine and is accredited under the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) and Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) schemes.
The plant was acquired from EIS funds managed by Amersham Investment Management Ltd and minority shareholders, Future Biogas. Future Biogas will continue to provide management, operations and maintenance services to the AD plant.
Case study spotlight: Vulcan Renewables
The Vulcan Renewables project comprises an anaerobic digestion plant located in Hatfield Woodhouse near Doncaster. The plant was commissioned in October 2013 and predominantly produces and upgrades biogas to be injected into the gas grid.
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