Falkenbergs Biogas

What Falkenbergs Biogas does

Falkenbergs Biogas AB is a privately held Swedish company that operates an industrial-scale anaerobic digestion facility in Falkenberg, Sweden, converting approximately 90,000 tonnes per year of manure, food waste, and organic waste from food industries into renewable biogas and certified biofertilizer (biogödsel). The plant produces 36 GWh of gas per year — equivalent to roughly 4.1 million liters of gasoline — primarily for the Swedish vehicle fuel market, and sells the digestate as KRAV-certified and SPCR 120-certified fertilizer to organic farms. The facility comprises a 600 m³ receiving tank, a 1,000 m³ mixing tank, and a 7,000 m³ digester, and is currently pursuing a 2–2.5× capacity expansion to 70–90 GWh per year along with potential liquid biogas (LBG) production.

The company is 65% owned by ST1 (a Nordic energy operator), 20% by Falkenbergs kommun (the local municipality), and 15% by Gekås Ullared (a regional retail company); daily operations are run by Falkenbergs Drift AB, a small family-owned operating specialist. Revenue is generated through direct B2B sales of two physical products — upgraded biogas to vehicle fuel consumers (likely channeled through ST1's fuel station network) and certified biofertilizer to KRAV-certified farms — with sales handled by named personnel rather than a structured commercial team. The company has 1–10 employees, operates from a single production site with a Malmö mailing address, and pursues regulatory engagement under the Swedish Environmental Code (Miljöbalken) for its expansion. No public pricing, revenue figures, or external funding are disclosed.

Name

Falkenbergs Biogas

Legal name

Falkenbergs Biogas AB

Website

https://falkenbergsbiogas.se

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Swedish biogas producer operating an anaerobic digestion facility in Falkenberg that converts 90,000 tonnes of organic waste into 36 GWh/year of renewable vehicle fuel and KRAV-certified biofertilizer for organic farms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Renewable Biogas Production

NAICS

Industrial Gas Manufacturing (32512)

akta.pro primary industry

Anaerobic Digestion Biogas Power (Agricultural & Industrial AD) (EUACAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digestate Processing, Nutrient Recovery & Fertilizer Products (Struvite, Ammonia, Compost) (EUAAAEAL), RNG Liquefaction & Compression (Bio-LNG, Bio-CNG) (EUAAAEAF), Biofuels & Renewable Fuels Switching (Biomethane/RNG, Bio-oils, Sustainable Biomass) (EUABAJAD)

Keywords

• Renewable biogas production
• Anaerobic digestion
• Organic waste processing
• Biofertilizer manufacturing
• Biogas vehicle fuel

Headquarters

HQ city

Falkenberg

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Biogas Sales: Production and sale of renewable biogas for vehicle fuel. The facility produces 36 GWh of gas per year (equivalent to approximately 4.1 million liters of gasoline), supplied primarily to vehicle fuel consumers in Sweden.
2. Biogödsel (Biofertilizer) Sales: Sale of quality-controlled, certified biofertilizer (biogödsel) produced as a byproduct of anaerobic digestion. The biogas fertilizer is certified under SPCR 120 and approved as a production aid for KRAV-certified farms.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Falkenbergs Biogas AB produces renewable biogas through anaerobic digestion of organic waste (manure, food waste, and organic waste from food industries) at its Falkenberg facility, with annual production of 36 GWh of gas equivalent to approximately 4.1 million liters of gasoline. As a co-product, the facility produces quality-controlled, certified biofertilizer (biogödsel) approved under SPCR 120 and KRAV standards for use as a production aid on KRAV-certified organic farms.

Product overview

Falkenbergs Biogas operates a biogas production facility that produces renewable biogas for vehicle fuel and quality-certified biogas fertilizer (biogödsel) as a by-product. The facility processes approximately 90,000 tonnes of fermentable material annually—including manure, food waste, and organic waste from food industries—to produce 36 GWh of gas per year (equivalent to roughly 4.1 million liters of gasoline). The company is undertaking expansion plans to increase production capacity from 35 GWh to 70–90 GWh per year.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Biogas Renewable biogas produced through anaerobic digestion of manure, food waste, and organic waste from food industries, used as vehicle fuel. The facility produces 36 GWh of gas per year, equivalent to approximately 4.1 million liters of gasoline, with expansion planned to 70-90 GWh per year.
• Biogödsel (Biogas Fertilizer) Quality-certified biofertilizer produced as a by-product of the anaerobic digestion process. Approved according to SPCR 120 and certified as a production aid for KRAV-certified organic farms under Regler för KRAV-certifierad produktion utgåva 2018:1 kapitel 12.

Quantifiable outcome

• CO2 emissions of 8-15 g/km when used as vehicle fuel — six times lower than ethanol and twelve times lower than diesel per equivalent journey
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Falkenbergs Drift ABcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFalkenbergs Drift AB is the operating company that manages and runs the biogas facility. It is described as a company specializing in biogas facilities and as a small family business with extensive expertise.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Scandinavian Biogas: Scandinavian Biogas is a Swedish-Norwegian biomethane producer (listed on Nasdaq First North) operating AD plants that upgrade biogas to vehicle-grade RNG. It is the closest publicly listed functional analog to Falkenbergs Biogas in terms of technology (AD), feedstock mix, and primary end-market (vehicle fuel).
• ST1 Biokraft: ST1 Biokraft is the dedicated biogas / renewable fuels arm of ST1 — the same majority owner (65%) of Falkenbergs Biogas AB. It operates Nordic AD and biogas-upgrading assets with overlapping technology, feedstock profile, and vehicle-fuel offtake, making it both a sister operation and the most directly comparable Swedish biogas developer.
• Gasum: Gasum is one of the largest Nordic biomethane producers, supplying biogas and RNG for road transport, maritime, and industrial use across Finland, Sweden, and Norway. It is comparable to Falkenbergs on feedstock (organic waste, manure), technology (AD/upgrading), and end-market (vehicle fuel), but at substantially greater scale and geographic reach.
• Nordion Energi: Nordion Energi is a Swedish energy utility that has consolidated Nordic gas distribution and biogas activities (including Gasum's Swedish/Norwegian operations). Comparable to Falkenbergs because it operates AD-based biogas supply into the Swedish vehicle-fuel market and shares the same regulatory and feedstock environment.

Regional players

• Biogas Stockholm: Biogas Stockholm is a regional Swedish biogas operator focused on the Stockholm area, producing vehicle-grade biomethane from organic waste. It is comparable in technology (AD) and end-market (Swedish vehicle fuel) but serves a different Swedish region than Falkenbergs and does not directly compete in the Halland/Falkenberg catchment.

Broad incumbents

• Neste: Neste is the world's largest producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, headquartered in Finland. It is comparable to Falkenbergs as a Nordic renewable-fuels incumbent addressing transport decarbonization, but operates at vastly greater scale, with different feedstocks (hydrotreated esters and fatty acids vs. AD biomethane) and a global footprint.
• Preem: Preem is Sweden's largest fuel company, with a growing renewable-fuels segment including HVO and biogas. Comparable because it is a domestic Swedish fuel incumbent that competes for the same vehicle-fuel demand that Falkenbergs' biomethane supplies, but it is not a dedicated AD biogas operator.

Others

• Lantmännen: Lantmännen is a Swedish agricultural cooperative with significant inputs into crop nutrition, including organic fertilizer offerings. It is adjacent rather than directly competitive — comparable because it sits on the demand side for the type of KRAV-certified biofertilizer (biogödsel) that Falkenbergs produces, and is also a potential offtake or distribution partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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