21 local farmer started in 2005 to build a standard 500 kWel Biogas plant - feeded with: Maize. 

After some years they became the same problems with floating material prices and "tank-food" discussion, soo that they had to change their business model to "servive".

In cooperating with the management team of SET an Investment Group could be involved and under the strategic management of Mr Marth the new and innovativ strategy cames in realization. Within this common new project the biogas could be developed and the existing biogas plant could be totally reorganized and enlarged.

Actually the plant produces several "products" with different clients and could increase the capacity in the next years to nearly 3,5 MWel - aequivalent. EVM becames wit this step an international (real) show-case character all over the world. Many delegations from  all over the world are visting the plant.

After two years of construction, a grand opening attended by a lot of VIP`s could be celebrated.

Puls4 TV-Channel Moderator Volker Pieszeck led through the program and Environment Councillor Dr. Stephan Pernkopf made the opening  of the plant - with a very open speech about the  situation around renewable energy situation  in Austria.

Also the politicians were impressed of the Location and the innovative developments. Environmental Councillor of Niederösterreich, Dr. Stephan Pernkopf discussing with project leader and Co-Founder Christian Marth.

The Niederösterreich Government was co-supporting the development of the pre-treatment system with public subsidies.

As project leader and founder of MethaPOWER and SET , Christian MARTH welcomed  the Environmental Cancellour of upper Austria, Mr. Stephan PERNKOPF and the Mayor of Margarethen am Moos, Mr. Markus PLÖCHL. 

1. Substrat:

NO Maize use - only agricultural residues, manure, maize staw, sorghum;

2. "SET-Power-Converter":

own developed Pre-treatment System, - tested over 4 years; This is the key to reduce the inlay material costs dramatically - and to increase the gas output;

3. Biogas-upgrading (purification unit):

- The first and modernst Membransystem with 3-4

   stages to purify biogas and feed methan into the public grid;

- Separate upgrading system for the fuel station (stand alone / stop&go solution)

4. BiogasTractor: 

The first world wide bifuel tractors (diesel+methan) are operating since 2009  at the plant and on the field.

5. Local Heating System:

More then 60 clients are direct connected to the heat system of the biogas plant.

6. High quality Fertilizer:

After Fermentation  the Biogas plant produces liquid and solid fertilizer, the farmer take it back and bring onto the agriculturals field as high qualtiy fertlizer. This system reduce the costs, bacterias and improve the soil Quality, which means the quantity and Quality of the plants are increasing.

7. Commercial CO2 and Heat useage:

In 2015 one of the largest tomato plants (green house - 7 Ha) was implemented - direct located near to the biogas plant. This greenhouse facility is connected to the biogas plant and serviced with CO2 and Heat - this leads to a real CO2-reduction (!).