Billund Vand & Energi

Name

Billund Vand & Energi

Legal name

Billund Vand & Energi A/S

Website

https://billundvand.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Utility Services

NAICS

Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132), Sewage Treatment Facilities (221320), Waste Collection (56211), Waste Collection (5621), Other Waste Collection (562119)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Sanitary Services (4950), Refuse Systems (4953), Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Solid Waste & Recycling Services Administration (BPAIACAH), Commercial & Office Waste Collection (Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAA)

Keywords

• Drinking water supply
• Wastewater treatment
• Waste management
• Biogas production
• Municipal utilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Grindsted

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Water Supply Fees: Fees charged to citizens for drinking water supply, regulated by Danish utility pricing regulations.
2. Wastewater Treatment Fees: Fees for wastewater collection and treatment services provided to all households in the municipality.
3. Waste Management Fees: From January 2025, the company handles all waste management for Billund Kommune. Fees include waste collection, recycling center access, and special waste disposal services. Standard annual price for waste handling is 3,765.00 kr. including VAT for a standard single-family home.
4. Energy Sales: The BioRefinery produces approximately 15 million kWh of electricity and heating annually from biogas. This energy is sold to the grid and provides heating to approximately 500 households.
5. Business Services: Fees for commercial customers including container rentals, recycling center access for businesses, and special waste collection services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Billund Vand & Energi is a Danish municipal utility company that supplies drinking water, treats wastewater, manages waste and recycling, and produces energy (including biogas) through its Billund BioRefinery facility. It serves the citizens, businesses, and institutions of Billund Kommune as an integrated environmental services provider.

Product overview

Billund Vand & Energi A/S is a Danish utility company owned by Billund Municipality, offering an integrated portfolio of infrastructure services centered around water, wastewater, energy, and waste management. The company operates the flagship Billund BioRefinery facility, which represents its most advanced technology by combining organic household waste processing with wastewater treatment using thermal hydrolysis. The core product lines include drinking water supply, wastewater treatment, and waste collection/recycling services, supplemented by energy production (biogas, solar), pest control, and groundwater management. Customer-facing digital services include a web-based customer portal with MitID authentication, an Affaldsportal app for waste sorting guidance, and public overflow monitoring systems. The company serves both residential and commercial customers across Billund Municipality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Billund BioRefinery: A state-of-the-art biorefinery facility that processes waste and wastewater to produce green energy, recognized internationally as a model for sustainable resource management.

Products and services

• Drinking Water Supply

Quantifiable outcome

• Produces approximately 15 million kWh of electricity and heating annually
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Billund Kommune (Municipality of Billund)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Billund Kommune is the owner of Billund Vand & Energi A/S. The municipality transferred all waste management operations to the company starting January 1, 2025. The municipality remains the authority on waste fees and overall guidelines while the company handles operations.
• Brians RenovationmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025Brians Renovation continues to operate waste collection trucks and services for Billund Vand & Energi following the transition of waste management in January 2025. This ensures continuity of service for residents.
• Krüger (Veolia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKrüger (now part of Veolia) was the technology consultant and partner in developing the original Grindsted Renseanlæg and later the BioRefinery concept. They brought expertise in water treatment and environmental technology development.
• Deloitte LegalminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDeloitte Legal handles the company's whistleblower scheme, providing independent screening and investigation services. They act as an intermediary to ensure impartial handling of reports.
• GEV (Grindsted Elværk)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGEV handles billing and customer payment processing for water, wastewater, and other utility services. They serve as the billing intermediary between Billund Vand & Energi and end customers.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Water Technologies (Krüger): Global water and waste management giant that, through Krüger, was Billund's technology partner on the original treatment plant and BioRefinery. Comparable as the broader-incumbent operator and technology provider in municipal water/wastewater.
• Suez (now part of Veolia): Global water and waste services major with deep municipal utility exposure across Europe. Comparable as a broad incumbent in regulated municipal water/wastewater and waste services.

Emerging players

• Nature Energy: Denmark-based large-scale biogas producer processing organic waste from municipalities and industry. Comparable as a Danish operator focused on biogas from organic waste — directly adjacent to Billund's BioRefinery model and now constrained by similar Danish regulation.
• Aquaporin: Danish water technology company specializing in biomimetic membranes for water purification and wastewater treatment. Comparable as a Danish water-tech innovator serving municipal and industrial water treatment customers.

Others

• Ramboll Water: Global engineering consultancy with a strong Danish water and wastewater practice advising municipal utilities. Comparable as a key advisor and engineering peer in Danish municipal water infrastructure projects.
• Novonesis (Novozymes): Danish bioscience company supplying enzymes and microbial solutions for wastewater and biogas production. Comparable as a technology enabler to BioRefinery-style biogas operations in Denmark.

Direct peers

• Aarhus Vand: Danish municipally-owned water and wastewater utility serving Aarhus. Directly comparable as a Danish municipal water/wastewater utility with regulated monopoly structure, similar service offerings, and parallel regulatory environment.
• HOFOR: Copenhagen-area multi-utility providing water, wastewater, heating, and gas services. Comparable as a Danish municipal utility with vertically integrated water/wastewater operations and regulated pricing under the same Danish framework.
• VandCenter Syd: Odense-based municipal water and wastewater utility in Denmark. Directly comparable as a Danish municipal water utility with regulated monopoly service rights and similar customer/regulatory profile.
• DIN Forsyning: Danish multi-utility serving Esbjerg and surrounding municipalities with water, wastewater, heating, and waste services. Closely comparable given the integrated water-waste-energy offering and Danish municipal utility structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/BillundVand
• Facebookfacebook.com/billundvand
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/billund-vand

Compliance3 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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