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. Well known TV-Moderator Volker Pieszeck led through the program and Environment Councillor Dr. Stephan PERNKOPF  opened officially the plant - with a speech about the  situation around renewable energy situation  in Austria and congratulating the SET Team.

Also the politicians were impressed of the Location and the innovative developments. Environmental Chancellor of Niederösterreich, Dr. Stephan PERNKOPF discussing with project leader and CEO Christian MARTH.

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

As project leader and founder of MethaPOWER and SET , Christian MARTH welcomed  the Environmental Chancellor 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 most modern Membransystem with 3-4

   stages to purify Biogas and feed pure 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 (!).