Bioenergy & renewable carbon

Bioenergy and renewable carbon offer low carbon alternatives to fossil fuels. At Ramboll, we design and consult on bioenergy and renewable carbon solutions of all types, pushing energy efficiency to unprecedented heights.

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Energising the world with bioenergy and renewable carbon

Bioenergy and renewable carbon power industries and communities towards a decarbonised future.
Ramboll is one of the most experienced bioenergy & renewable carbon engineering consultancies in the world. Our proven track record includes over 200 successful biogas and biofuel projects. Having worked on 60+ biomass and combined heat and power (CHP) plants, we specialise in delivering high efficiency rates, in some cases exceeding 100%. In addition to developing multiple new biomass power and combined heat and power (CHP) plants, our experts were the first to pioneer solutions to convert coal plants to biomass.
: 400+ specialists
We have a wide team of specialists with in-depth knowledge of processes, technologies, suppliers, environmental regulations, and facility operation.

Leading the path to sustainable solutions

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We are trusted technical and commercial advisors and assist developers, policy makers, and technology providers across the world throughout all project stages. By leveraging expertise from our projects, we carefully shape and align our work to meet clients’ expectations.
We have a deep knowledge of all the risks and challenges related to bioenergy and renewable carbon. We work together with our clients on mitigating the risks and ensuring the technical advancement of their facilities, while also addressing financial, political, and social considerations.
With more than 30 years of experience within bioenergy and biogas, our global footprint gives us an in-depth understanding of market factors, industry connections, and local industry dynamics and practices.
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We provide commercial and technical know-how backed by extensive global experience

We provide support to our clients across every stage of the project, offering a complete suite of technical advisory services for bioenergy & renewable carbon initiatives, from feasibility studies to plant operation, emphasizing circular economy principles and carbon-neutrality goals.
  • Biogas & anaerobic digestion: We embrace work across the entire value chain of anaerobic digestion, from feedstock sourcing, markets, logistics, anaerobic digestion process and operation including concept design, basic design, digestate return models, biogas upgrading, storage and utilisation, to value creation from biogenic CO2 .
  • Biowaste-to-X and biofuels: We advise on sustainable production processes, integrating innovative technologies such as pyrolysis, gasification, HTL, fermentation, and optimisation of resource efficiency. We offer strategic planning, environmental assessments, site selection, process design, balance of plant, risk assessment, and project management.
  • Biomass: We design and implement bioenergy plants, from 5 MW to 1000+ MW of heat, electricity or combined heat and power. These use fuels such as straw, wood chips, wood pellets, forest residues and waste wood. We also design and implement co-firing and 100% biomass conversion with boiler configurations up to 1000+ MWth.

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Coal to biomass conversion: Amager plant

Full conversion of Amager power plant in Denmark from coal to biomass, supporting the Danish capital's carbon neutral goals. We provided full spectrum consultancy across the project life cycle.

BIO4 bioconverted power plant in Copenhagen

What we offer

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    Biomass

    Ramboll designs and implements biomass-fuelled plants, from just 5MWe to over 500 MWe. These use fuels such as straw, wood chips, forest residues and waste wood. We also design and implement co-firing and 100% biomass conversion with boiler configurations up to +1000 MWth.
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    Biofuels and Bio-to-X

    Bio-to-X is used, for example, in biorefineries that produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel. We provide best practice advice and guidance throughout all phases of Bioto-X projects, from conceptual and feasibility studies to detailed engineering, FEED, commissioning and financial close.
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    Biogas

    Biogas is versatile and can be used to provide heat, electricity, or vehicle fuel. We advise our clients on biogas projects, with services in system analyses and compressor and facility design. We also develop gas networks for biomethane in places without prior suitable infrastructure.
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    Detailed design

    Process engineering and final PI&Ds, mechanical, electrical, CSA, automation and controls, civil and structural design, authority approval, environmental permitting and licensing, final business model, health and safety.
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    Construction & commissioning

    Design review, construction management and supervision, installation supervision, health and safety monitoring, contract management, inspection of cold/hot commissioning, performance tests, safety procedures, trial operation period.
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    Operation & maintenance

    Operation & maintenance planning and assessment, day-to-day technical assistance, complex troubleshooting, asset management, asset portfolio and strategy, pollution control, enhanced operation support after commissioning.

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  • Stephen Horrax

    Stephen Horrax

    Head of Department

  • Martin Mannion

    Martin Mannion

    Project Director, Waste to Energy and Carbon Capture

    +44 1235 838533

  • Karin Öhgren Gredegård

    Karin Öhgren Gredegård

    Service Line Manager, Biogas & Waste-to-X

    +45 60 36 20 34