Loick Bioenergie

What Loick Bioenergie does

Loick Bioenergie GmbH is a German renewable-energy management firm established in 1998 and headquartered in Dorsten-Lembeck, operating as a subsidiary of Loick AG für nachwachsende Rohstoffe. The company specializes in technical and commercial management of biogas and photovoltaic plants, with a particular niche in acquiring and optimizing undervalued biogas facilities sourced from insolvency proceedings, forced sales (Notverkäufe), and other special situations. The managed portfolio comprises more than 40 plants across at least nine German federal states with aggregate electrical capacity exceeding 50 MW, and includes biomethane-upgrading facilities, ORC (Organic Rankine Cycle) waste-heat-to-power retrofits of 26-200 kW, multiple CHP (BHKW) units, and integration with district-heating networks serving municipalities and agricultural users.

The service offering spans four primary streams: managed services for ongoing plant operations; professional advisory including feasibility studies, due diligence, and economic-viability work for banks, insolvency administrators, and investors; project development for biogas, solar, and wind installations; and asset acquisition plus technical optimization. Customers include banks holding biogas project loans as collateral, insolvency administrators, existing biogas plant operators, private equity and infrastructure investors, as well as indirect off-takers such as municipal utilities (heat offtake and grid injection) and agricultural cooperatives (substrate supply and digestate management). Distribution is a direct sales motion targeting enterprise buyers, with go-to-market driven by the parent Loick group's agricultural network and industry-association memberships (Fachverband Biogas, FNR, C.A.R.M.E.N., Fraunhofer UMSICHT).

The business is asset-light at the operating layer: in-house headcount is in the 11-50 range, with field operations and substrate logistics delivered through channel partners (AGRAVIS, BayWa r.e., Loick Landwirtschaft, Miermann Bioenergie, Agrarservice Nachbarschulte) and engineering/electrical-service providers (EBH Consult, ETM Elektrotechnik). Pricing is project-specific and not publicly disclosed. The company has begun positioning a green-hydrogen (Power-to-Gas) service line alongside its core biogas and photovoltaic operations. The legal entity is a private German GmbH registered in Gelsenkirchen, with no public listing or external funding rounds disclosed.

Name

Loick Bioenergie

Legal name

Loick Bioenergie GmbH

Website

https://loick-bioenergie.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Loick Bioenergie GmbH manages and optimizes biogas and photovoltaic plants across Germany for banks, insolvency administrators, plant operators, and investors, specializing in acquiring and turning around undervalued facilities from distressed situations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biogas Plant Management Services

NAICS

Electric Power Generation (22111)

SIC

Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Biogas/RNG Plant Operations, Maintenance & Asset Management (EUAAAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biogas/RNG Plant Development, EPC & Project Delivery (EUAAAEAH), Anaerobic Digestion (AD) & Biogas/RNG Production (Organics Feedstocks) (BPALAEAC), Manure & Organic Residuals Feedstock Supply (Farm Organics for AD/RNG) (EUAAAFAK)

Keywords

• Biogas plant management
• Renewable energy operations
• Photovoltaic asset management
• Biomethane upgrading services
• Energy project development

Headquarters

HQ city

Dorsten

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Biogas Plant Management Services: Technical and commercial management of biogas plants including operational oversight, maintenance coordination, regulatory compliance, and optimization of plant performance. Revenue derived from management fees based on plant capacity and complexity.
2. Project Development: Development of new biogas, solar, and wind projects including feasibility studies, financing support, permitting, and construction management through to operational readiness.
3. Advisory and Consulting: Analysis, economic viability calculations, feasibility studies, financing advice, planning, construction and operational consulting for biogas facilities. Supports banks, insolvency administrators and investors with comprehensive due diligence.
4. Asset Acquisition and Optimization: Acquisition and optimization of undervalued biogas plants from special situations (insolvency, forced sales), adding value through technical upgrades and operational improvements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Loick Bioenergie manages and operates biogas plants, photovoltaic installations, and biomethane upgrading facilities across Germany. The company specializes in acquiring undervalued biogas assets from insolvency proceedings, forced sales, or special situations, then applies technical and economic optimization. It also provides project development, advisory, and consulting services to banks, insolvency administrators, plant operators, and investors.

Product overview

Loick Bioenergie is a renewable energy management company offering integrated services for biogas plants, photovoltaic installations, and green hydrogen (Power 2 Gas). The core product is Biogasanlagen Management — technical and commercial management of biogas facilities, including optimization of undervalued plants from insolvencies or special situations. This is complemented by Photovoltaik-Anlagen Management for solar installations across Germany, and Grüner Wasserstoff – Power 2 Gas for hydrogen production and utilization. Supporting services include Projektentwicklung for biogas, solar, and wind project development, and Beratungsleistungen covering feasibility studies, financing, planning, and operation consulting. Several biogas plants feature Biomethanaufbereitung for upgrading biogas to pipeline-quality biomethane, and ORC-Technology for additional electricity generation from waste heat. The company manages over 40 facilities across Germany with capacities ranging from 500 kW to nearly 4 MW.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Biogasanlagen Management Technical and commercial management services for biogas plants, including operation, optimization, analysis of technical and economic conditions, and practical implementation of improvement proposals. Targets plant owners, banks, and insolvency administrators seeking professional operational management of biogas facilities.
• Photovoltaik-Anlagen Management

Quantifiable outcome

• ORC turbines add 26-200 kW additional electrical capacity per plant
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• C.A.R.M.E.N. e. V., StraubingminorOthersIndustry association for renewable raw materials providing networking, information exchange, and industry advocacy. Member benefits include access to industry data and policy updates.
• Fachverband Biogas e. V., FreisingcoreOthersGerman Biogas Industry Association - the primary industry body for biogas sector. Provides advocacy, technical standards, networking, and policy representation.
• FNR – Fachagentur für Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e. V., GülzowcoreOthersFunding agency for renewable raw materials under German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture. Provides research coordination, funding programs, and technical information for bioenergy sector.
• Fraunhofer UMSICHT, OberhausencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership with Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety, and Energy Technology. Collaborates on R&D projects and technology validation for biogas optimization.
• Agrar-Rohstoffe Jalas oHG, WahlstorfminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgricultural raw materials supplier providing substrate procurement services for biogas plant operations in Schleswig-Holstein region.
• Agrarservice Nachbarschulte, DorstenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgricultural service provider supporting substrate logistics and agricultural operations for biogas facilities in NRW region.
• AGRAVIS AG, MünsterminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLarge agricultural trading company providing substrates, agricultural inputs, and logistics services for biogas operations.
• Loick Landwirtschaft, DorstenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliate agricultural company within Loick group providing substrate supply and agricultural services for biogas operations.
• Miermann Bioenergie, BottropminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBioenergy service provider offering substrate services and technical support for biogas operations in NRW region.
• EWE Vertrieb GmbH, OldenburgcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional energy utility providing direct marketing services for biogas electricity feed-in under EEG framework and balancing group management.
• WEMAG AG, SchwerincoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional energy provider in eastern Germany offering direct marketing and electricity marketing services for biogas producers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Agraferm Technologies AG: German EPC contractor for agricultural and industrial biogas/biomethane plants. Comparable to Loick as a project developer and constructor of AD plants with similar substrate and biomethane upgrade capabilities.
• PlanET Biogas GmbH: German manufacturer and builder of biogas and biomethane plants, also active in plant service and optimization. Comparable to Loick Bioenergie as a German-focused AD plant EPC and service provider.
• BayWa r.e. Bioenergie GmbH: Bioenergy subsidiary of BayWa AG, already a registered partner of Loick Bioenergie, providing bioenergy equipment and solutions. Comparable as a German biogas / bioenergy project developer and operator with overlapping substrate and EPC capabilities.
• WELTEC BIOPOWER GmbH: German-based biogas plant EPC and operator serving agricultural and waste customers across Europe. Directly comparable as a turnkey anaerobic digestion plant builder with operations capabilities similar to Loick's project development and management offering.
• HoSt Group: Dutch-headquartered biogas technology and plant EPC group with strong German operations. Comparable to Loick in anaerobic digestion and biomethane upgrading project delivery and operations.
• EnviTec Biogas AG: German-listed biogas EPC and operator that builds, owns, and operates biogas plants across Europe. Directly comparable to Loick Bioenergie as a full-service biogas plant platform covering project development, construction, and operations.
• agriKomp GmbH: German provider of biogas plant technology, construction, and service. Directly comparable as a German AD technology integrator and plant service provider with similar substrate, CHP, and service offerings to Loick.

Broad incumbents

• Schmack Biogas (Hitachi Zosen Inova): Biogas EPC arm of Hitachi Zosen Inova, one of the largest European biogas plant builders. Broad incumbent comparable to Loick because it both builds and operates AD/biomethane plants, though as part of a much larger industrial group.
• 2G Energy AG: German manufacturer of CHP/gas engine systems widely used in biogas plants including Loick's fleet. Comparable as a key equipment vendor enabling Loick's BHKW-heavy operating model, and relevant for understanding the broader CHP/biogas equipment supply ecosystem.

Regional players

• Bebra Biogas GmbH & Co. KG: German biogas plant builder and operator focused on agricultural AD projects. Comparable to Loick as a German AD plant EPC and operator serving similar agricultural substrates and customer base, though with a smaller service/management layer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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