Nordsol
Nordsol is a Dutch technology company that designs and supplies turnkey, on-site bio-LNG production plants using proprietary iLNG technology, serving biogas plant owners, project developers, and renewable energy investors across Europe.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2009
- HeadquartersBunnik, Netherlands
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Nordsol does
Nordsol is a privately held Dutch technology company headquartered in Bunnik, Netherlands, that designs and supplies turnkey, on-site small-scale bio-LNG production plants for biogas plant owners, project developers, and renewable energy investors across Europe. The company's core offering is its proprietary iLNG technology, which integrates membrane-based biogas upgrading (the patented Flash-2-Sweep process), a biomethane turbo expander running at 60,000 rpm with foil bearings and using methane as refrigerant in a reverse Brayton liquefaction cycle, and an optional CO2 liquefaction module, into a single automated, unmanned, grid-independent plant.
The technology enables conversion of surplus biogas from agricultural, municipal, and industrial waste streams into fossil-free bio-LNG (~99.8% methane purity) with zero methane slip, alongside saleable liquid biogenic CO2. Nordsol has two operational reference plants — Amsterdam (since October 2021, with Renewi and Shell) and Wilp (since September 2024, with Attero) — and an active European pipeline spanning the Netherlands, Norway, the UK, Portugal, Sweden, and Switzerland, with announced customers including Vireo, Havila Biogass, RenEco, Capwatt, and Biogas Västä Skaraborg.
Revenue is generated through turnkey plant equipment supply, technology licensing, and professional services spanning business case development, permitting, construction management, commissioning, and 24/7 remote monitoring under multi-year contracts. Distribution is handled by a small direct enterprise sales team operating multilingually across EN/ES/IT/DE/SE, supported by thought-leadership content, whitepapers, and an online business case assessment tool. Nordsol has received backing from Shell Ventures (2019), ROM Utrecht Region, and private investors, and was awarded a €4.3 million EU Innovation Fund subsidy in 2021.
Nordsol firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Nordsol
- Legal name
- Nordsol
- Website
- https://nordsol.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2009
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Nordsol is a Dutch technology company that designs and supplies turnkey, on-site bio-LNG production plants using proprietary iLNG technology, serving biogas plant owners, project developers, and renewable energy investors across Europe.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Nordsol industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Bio-LNG Production Technology
- NAICS
- Industrial Gas Manufacturing (32512), Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (3241)
- SIC
- Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)
- akta.pro primary industry
- RNG Liquefaction & Compression (Bio-LNG, Bio-CNG) (EUAAAEAF)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- LNG Liquefaction Plants (Onshore & FLNG) (EUALAFAA), Biofuel Co-products & Byproduct Processing (DDGS, Glycerin, CO2, Lignin) (EUAAAHAJ)
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Where Nordsol is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Bunnik
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Nordsol business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Bio-LNG Plant Technology & Equipment Supply: Nordsol designs, engineers, and supplies turnkey bio-LNG production plants to biogas plant owners and project developers. Revenue is generated through plant construction contracts and technology licensing fees. Clients include Attero, Vireo, Havila Biogass, Capwatt, and others across Europe.
- Project Development & Operational Support Services: Nordsol provides end-to-end support from business case development, permitting, plant design, construction management, commissioning, and ongoing plant management/monitoring services. This includes 24/7 remote monitoring of installed plants.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Turnkey bio-LNG plant projects are custom-scoped per client; no standardized pricing tiers are publicly disclosed. |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels7 records
Nordsol product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Nordsol designs, engineers, and supplies turnkey bio-LNG production plants using its proprietary iLNG technology, which combines biomethane liquefaction with CO2 capture and liquefaction. Plants are delivered as fully engineered systems to biogas producers, renewable gas project developers, and industrial energy companies seeking to convert biogas into renewable fuel for heavy transport and industrial use.
Product overview
Nordsol offers a unified bio-LNG production technology portfolio anchored by the proprietary iLNG (integrated Liquefied Natural Gas) technology platform, which combines patented Flash-2-Sweep™ membrane technology for biogas upgrading with a biomethane turbo expander for efficient liquefaction. The core technology is complemented by an integrated CO2 liquefaction add-on module that captures biogenic CO2 for additional revenue streams. Nordsol provides turnkey bio-LNG plant solutions, guiding clients from business case development through construction and operational support. The company operates its own demonstration plant in Amsterdam and has deployed technology at multiple client sites across Europe.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Turnkey Bio-LNG Plants Fully engineered, factory-assembled bio-LNG production plants built on the proprietary iLNG platform. Delivered to biogas operators, renewable gas project developers, and industrial energy buyers as a single integrated plant package, including biomethane liquefaction with optional integrated CO2 capture and liquefaction.
- iLNG Technology Platform Proprietary integrated liquefaction technology platform combining biomethane liquefaction with CO2 capture and liquefaction; protected by 14 patents held by Technical Director Michiel van Aken. Used as the foundation for turnkey plant deliveries and available to partners and project developers for licensing.
Quantifiable outcome
- CO2 concentration reduction factor of >200 in a single Flash-2-Sweep membrane step (from 4 mol% to 200 ppm)
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Nordsol
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Nordsol technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Nordsol partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Havila BiogasscoreNorwegian Havila Biogass partnered with Dutch Nordsol to develop three identical bio-LNG production plants in Norway (Haugaland, Trøndelag, and Innlandet), with operations scheduled to begin in 2027-2028. Each facility will process organic waste from agriculture and aquaculture into approximately 100 GWh of LBG per year. The partnership represents the largest single national commitment to biomethane production in Norway to date, with plans for over 400 GWh of additional capacity exceeding 700 GWh combined.
- VireocoreNorwegian renewable energy developer Vireo selected Nordsol to deliver liquefied biogas (LBG) plants in Norway. The first project (Hardanger) began construction in 2025 with commissioning planned for 2026. The second project (Lista Biogass in Farsund) was announced January 2026, processing manure, fish waste, and food fats into ~90 GWh/year of fossil-free bio-LNG, with all output supplied to Gasum under long-term offtake agreements. Vireo has selected Nordsol twice, demonstrating technology trust and repeat partnership.
- AtterocoreAttero and Nordsol co-developed and co-operate the Wilp bio-LNG plant in the Netherlands. Attero provides organic household waste (vegetable, fruit, and garden waste) feedstock; Nordsol supplies and operates the bio-LNG liquefaction technology. The plant produces 2,400 tons/year of fossil-free bio-LNG and 5,000 tons/year of liquid bio-CO2. The plant was officially opened by Queen Máxima in September 2024, backed by a €4.3M EU Innovation Fund subsidy.
- ProdevalminorNordsol and Prodeval announced a groundbreaking bio-LNG production facility in Portugal, expanding Nordsol's European footprint with a new strategic partnership in Southern Europe.
- Renewi (with Shell)coreRenewi (waste management) and Nordsol operate the Amsterdam bio-LNG plant (with Shell as energy partner/offtaker). The plant processes 8 million Nm3 of biogas from organic products (OOD) into bio-LNG and 6.8 kton/year of biogenic LCO2. Operational since October 2021, this is Nordsol's own reference and demonstration plant running 24/7.
- GasumcoreNordic energy company Gasum is the offtake buyer for bio-LNG produced at Nordsol's Vireo projects in Norway (Hardanger and Lista Biogass plants). Gasum supplies the bio-LNG to transport and industrial sectors in the Nordic region under long-term agreements, making these projects commercially viable.
- ShellminorShell is involved as an energy partner in the Amsterdam bio-LNG plant developed by Renewi and Nordsol, likely as an offtake and distribution partner for the produced bio-LNG.
- CapwattminorCapwatt is developing a bio-LNG plant in southern Portugal using Nordsol technology, with expected output of 3.5 kton/year bio-LNG and 7.1 kton/year biogenic LCO2 from 9 million Nm3 of biogas. Operational from October 2025.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Nordsol competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Wärtsilä: Wärtsilä offers gas-based solutions and bio-LNG bunker supply for the maritime industry alongside its core engine business. Comparable because Wärtsilä competes at the demand side of Nordsol's output and has partnered on bio-LNG projects, potentially converging with Nordsol's supply via offtake or technology partnerships.
- Air Liquide: Air Liquide is one of the world's largest industrial gas producers (biomethane and CO2 among others) and operates across the full bio-LNG value chain. Relevant as a broad incumbent that could either partner with or compete against Nordsol on small-scale bio-LNG and biogenic CO2 capture, with a much larger balance sheet.
- Kanadevia Inova (formerly Hitachi Zosen Inova): Kanadevia Inova is a major engineering, procurement and construction contractor for anaerobic digestion and large-scale biomethane / RNG plants globally. Competes with Nordsol at the project-development level on biogas monetization but typically at much larger scales and as a diversified EPC rather than a focused small-scale bio-LNG technology vendor.
- Engie (Green / Gas business): Engie operates biomethane production, distribution and bio-LNG projects across Europe through its Green and Gas units. Comparable as a large incumbent that produces and sources biomethane/bio-LNG and could be either a buyer of Nordsol's small-scale plants or a vertical-integration competitor in the same markets.
Direct peers
- Prodeval: French-headquartered Prodeval specializes in small- and medium-scale biogas upgrading and biomethane liquefaction (BioCNG / BioLNG) and is Nordsol's strategic partner on the Capwatt Portugal project. Closest like-for-like competitor in decentralized biomethane-to-bio-LNG systems across Europe.
- Cryonorm: Cryonorm is a Dutch small-scale LNG and bio-LNG technology company building turnkey liquefaction plants — the closest direct comparable to Nordsol on small-scale, on-site bio-LNG liquefaction across the European market.
- Carbotech: Carbotech (India/Global) provides biogas upgrading, CO2 recovery and biomethane/LNG technology packages serving agricultural and waste-based projects. Comparable to Nordsol in delivering packaged biogas-to-biofuel systems with integrated CO2 capture.
- Greenlane Renewables: Canadian-listed Greenlane Renewables supplies gas upgrading, conditioning and biogas-to-RNG systems using water and membrane technology. Directly comparable to Nordsol's Flash-2-Sweep membrane upgrading stage and serves the same upstream biogas-to-biomethane customer base, albeit focused on RNG compression rather than LNG liquefaction.
- Bright Renewables: Bright Renewables supplies biogas upgrading systems (membrane and pressure-swing adsorption) and is a co-developer with Nordsol on the Vireo Hardanger bio-LNG project in Norway. Directly comparable as a European biogas-to-biomethane technology vendor with overlap in the same value chain.
Regional players
- Lindum Biogass / Lindum: Lindum Biogass is a Norwegian waste-to-biogas / biomethane producer and project developer with Norwegian regional focus. Relevant as a Nordic biogas producer who could be either an indirect competitor in Swedish/Norwegian bio-LNG value chains or a future customer for Nordsol-style liquefaction technology.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Nordsol social profiles
Digital presenceNordsol compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
Nordsol financial estimates
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Nordsol leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles7 records
Nordsol funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
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Nordsol M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Nordsol
What does Nordsol do?
Nordsol designs, engineers, and supplies turnkey bio-LNG production plants using its proprietary iLNG technology, which combines biomethane liquefaction with CO2 capture and liquefaction. Plants are delivered as fully engineered systems to biogas producers, renewable gas project developers, and industrial energy companies seeking to convert biogas into renewable fuel for heavy transport and industrial use.
Is Nordsol a public or private company?
Nordsol is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Nordsol founded?
Nordsol was founded in 2009. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Nordsol based?
Nordsol is headquartered in Bunnik, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does Nordsol make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Bio-LNG Plant Technology & Equipment Supply is the primary driver. The others are project Development & Operational Support Services.
Who are Nordsol's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Wärtsilä, Air Liquide, Kanadevia Inova (formerly Hitachi Zosen Inova) and Engie (Green / Gas business). Direct peers are Prodeval, Cryonorm, Carbotech, Greenlane Renewables and Bright Renewables. Lindum Biogass / Lindum is listed as a regional player.
Does Nordsol have an API?
No public API is recorded for Nordsol.
What industry is Nordsol in?
Nordsol's product category is Bio-LNG Production Technology. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAAAEAF, RNG Liquefaction & Compression (Bio-LNG, Bio-CNG), with a secondary code of EUALAFAA, LNG Liquefaction Plants (Onshore & FLNG). Its NAICS code is 32512 and its SIC code is 4991.