ATH Bioenergy
ATH Bioenergy builds and operates semi-dry anaerobic digestion biogas plants across the Canary Islands, converting commercial organic waste from hotels and supermarkets into biomethane, fertilizers, and CO2 for regional enterprise customers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded-
- HeadquartersLas Palmas De Gran Canaria, Spain
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What ATH Bioenergy does
ATH Bioenergy is a Spain-domiciled (Swiss-governed) renewable energy company building and operating semi-dry anaerobic digestion biogas plants across the Canary Islands to convert commercial organic waste into biomethane, fertilizers, and high-purity CO2. Its four-plant network — Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Fuerteventura, and Lanzarote — is designed to collectively process 128,000 tons of organic waste per year and produce over 9,000 tons of biomethane annually (134 GWh/year), displacing imported propane used heavily by the regional hotel sector, which accounts for roughly 35% of Canary Islands propane imports.
The company deploys proprietary semi-dry digestion technology that minimizes water consumption versus conventional wet digestion and converts more than 50% of treated waste into secondary raw materials (biogas/biomethane plus EU-compliant fertilizer under Regulation 2019/1009). Integrated waste collection uses sealed trucks with weighing systems and geolocation tracking, enabling full traceability, real-time client reporting, and certification of energy valorization. Output streams include biomethane (to hotels and industrial buyers), fertilizers (to local farmers, including banana plantations), high-purity CO2 (to scientific, pharmaceutical, agricultural, and industrial customers from Tenerife facilities), and premium waste-management subscriptions on fixed monthly pricing.
ATH Bioenergy generates revenue through direct B2B enterprise sales (transactional fees on biomethane, fertilizer, and CO2; recurring subscription fees on waste management), targeting hotels, supermarkets, agricultural operators, and industrial consumers in the Canary Islands. The company is 80%-owned by Suma Capital following a March 2024 acquisition that committed approximately €100 million in total project investment, with the founding management team — General Director Carlos Pego, Financial Director Mercedes Blasco, Technical Director Jose Medina, and Commercial Director Steve Vriethoff — continuing to run day-to-day operations. The Canary Islands government designated the project as strategic in October 2025.
ATH Bioenergy firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- ATH Bioenergy
- Legal name
- ATH Bioenergy
- Website
- https://athbioenergy.com
- Company type
- Private
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- ATH Bioenergy builds and operates semi-dry anaerobic digestion biogas plants across the Canary Islands, converting commercial organic waste from hotels and supermarkets into biomethane, fertilizers, and CO2 for regional enterprise customers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
ATH Bioenergy industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Biomethane and Renewable Energy Production
- NAICS
- Biomass Electric Power Generation (221117), Waste Collection (5621), Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing (325311)
- SIC
- Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Anaerobic Digestion (AD) & Biogas/RNG Production (Organics Feedstocks) (BPALAEAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Digestate Processing, Nutrient Recovery & Fertilizer Products (Struvite, Ammonia, Compost) (EUAAAEAL), Food Waste-to-Energy (Organic Waste AD & Thermal) (EUACAIAH)
Keywords
Where ATH Bioenergy is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Las Palmas De Gran Canaria
- HQ country
- Spain
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices5 records
Markets served
ATH Bioenergy business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Biomethane Sales: Production and sale of biomethane generated from organic waste digestion to hotels and industrial consumers in the Canary Islands. Annual production of over 9,000 tons of biomethane (134 GWh/year equivalent), addressing the region's dependence on imported propane.
- Fertilizer Sales: Production and sale of high-quality fertilizers from organic waste processing to the agricultural industry, particularly local farmers including banana plantations. Supports local agriculture while establishing circular economy cycles.
- CO2 Sales: Sale of high-purity CO2 produced at Tenerife facilities for scientific, pharmaceutical (animal cell cultures for biomedical research), agricultural (greenhouse CO2 enrichment), and industrial applications (welding, refrigeration, brewing, carbonated beverages).
- Premium Waste Management Services: Comprehensive organic waste management service for hotels and supermarkets, providing complete traceability, certification of energy valorization, and monthly fixed pricing for waste management services.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels6 records
ATH Bioenergy product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ATH Bioenergy operates four semi-dry digestion biogas plants across the Canary Islands (Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Fuerteventura, and Lanzarote) that transform organic waste from hotels, supermarkets, and agricultural sources into biogas, biomethane, and high-quality fertilizers. The company also offers premium waste collection and management services with geolocation-enabled traceability, plus CO2 recovery and distribution for industrial, scientific, and pharmaceutical uses.
Product overview
ATH Bioenergy operates four state-of-the-art semi-dry digestion biogas plants across the Canary Islands (Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Fuerteventura, and Lanzarote) that transform organic waste from hotels, supermarkets, and agricultural sources into biogas, biomethane, and high-quality fertilizers. The company's integrated offering combines premium waste management services (with real-time traceability via geolocation and weighing systems) with renewable energy production and CO2 recovery for industrial applications. The four plants collectively process 128,000 tons of organic waste annually, producing over 9,000 tons of biomethane per year (equivalent to 134 GWh/year), while generating fertilizers for local agriculture and CO2 for scientific, pharmaceutical, and industrial uses.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Semi-dry Digestion Biogas Plant in Gran Canaria State-of-the-art biogas plant using semi-dry digestion technology to convert organic waste into biogas and biomethane, with biogas production capacity of 600 m3/h and biomethane production of 3,000,000 m3/year. Processes approximately 31,000 tons of organic waste per year.
- Semi-dry Digestion Biogas Plant in Tenerife Biogas plant utilizing semi-dry digestion technology with a processing capacity of 31,000 tons per year, converting banana waste and food industry waste into biogas (540 m3/h) and biomethane (2,600,000 m3/year).
- Semi-dry Digestion Biogas Plant in Fuerteventura Semi-dry digestion biogas plant producing biogas at 400 m3/h and biomethane at 2,000,000 m3/year for the Fuerteventura island.
- Semi-dry Digestion Biogas Plant in Lanzarote Semi-dry digestion biogas plant with a capacity of 24,000 tons per year, processing food waste and pruning/grass clippings into biogas (360 m3/h) and biomethane (1,700,000 m3/year).
- Premium Waste Management Services Advanced organic waste collection and management service using sealed collection trucks with weighing systems and geolocation technology, providing complete waste traceability, real-time monitoring, certification of energy valorization, and detailed performance reports for hotels and supermarkets in the Canary Islands. Offered on a fixed monthly price basis.
- Quality Fertilizers High-quality organic fertilizers produced from transformed organic waste sourced from hotels, supermarkets, pruning, and other organic matter. Supports soil health and agricultural productivity for local farmers, including banana plantations in the Canary Islands. Complies with EU Regulation 2019/1009.
- CO2 Recovery and Distribution High-purity CO2 produced at the Tenerife facility for scientific, pharmaceutical (animal cell cultures for biomedical research), agricultural (greenhouse CO2 enrichment), and industrial applications (welding, refrigeration, brewing, carbonated beverages).
Quantifiable outcome
- 118,000 tons/year CO2 reduction
- +6 more outcomes
Companies that use ATH Bioenergy
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
ATH Bioenergy technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
ATH Bioenergy partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.
- Instituto Tecnológico de Canarias (ITC)minorCollaborating entity - Canary Islands Technology Institute, a public research and development institution supporting technological innovation in the region.
- Instituto Canario de Investigaciones Agrarias (ICIA)minorCollaborating entity - Canary Institute of Agrarian Research supporting agricultural aspects of the fertilizer production and circular economy initiatives.
- AENAGA (Asociación de Empresas de Aguas y Gas)minorCollaborating entity - Association of Water and Gas Companies, relevant for energy and gas infrastructure collaboration.
- ASINCAminorCollaborating entity - Industrial/business association in the Canary Islands supporting industrial development.
- SEDIGASminorCollaborating entity - Spanish Gas Association, providing industry expertise and network for biomethane/gas sector development.
- AGERCANminorCollaborating entity - Business association in the Canary Islands supporting regional enterprise development.
- ECO AGAminorCollaborating entity - Environmental or sustainability-focused organization supporting green initiatives.
- FEMETEminorCollaborating entity - Federation of Metalworking Companies in Tenerife, relevant for industrial equipment and construction aspects.
Scale indicators11 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
ATH Bioenergy competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Orsted (biogas/RNG segment): Danish global renewable energy major with a dedicated biogas/RNG business processing organic waste into biomethane. Larger-scale incumbent operating across multiple countries with overlapping AD/biomethane capabilities, though as one of many renewables verticals.
- Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI): Swiss-based global leader in waste-to-energy technology (including anaerobic digestion and biogas plants) and plant operator. Larger-scale incumbent offering overlapping AD and biogas capabilities as part of a broader energy-from-waste portfolio serving municipal and industrial customers.
Others
- Thoni: Spanish/European AD technology and equipment provider for anaerobic digestion biogas plants — listed as a technology partner for ATH Bioenergy's Lanzarote plant. Comparable as an enabling technology supplier in the same AD ecosystem.
- Suma Capital (parent/PE): Spanish private equity firm that owns 80% of ATH Bioenergy and committed €100M to the four-plant Canary Islands build-out. Listed as ecosystem participant given majority ownership and controlling investor relationship.
Direct peers
- Future Biogas: UK-based operator of anaerobic digestion plants producing biomethane injected into the gas grid and electricity from biogas. Similar AD technology stack, organic waste feedstock sourcing, and biomethane offtake model to ATH Bioenergy, focused on UK rather than island markets.
- Weltec Biopower: German manufacturer and operator of AD biogas plants processing organic waste into biomethane, bioelectricity, and organic fertilizer. Comparable AD technology provider/operator model with similar by-product portfolio (energy + fertilizer).
- Nature Energy: Denmark-based biomethane/RNG producer operating one of Europe's largest networks of anaerobic digestion plants, processing organic waste from households, industry, and agriculture into biomethane. Directly comparable in feedstock (organic waste), process (AD), and product (biomethane) — though at much greater geographic scale.
- Waga Energy: French publicly-listed producer of renewable natural gas (RNG/biomethane) from landfill gas and organic waste via anaerobic digestion. Closely comparable business model: converts waste streams into biomethane sold to industrial and commercial off-takers, with technology differentiation and long-term offtake contracts. Similar regulatory dependency on EU renewable energy mandates.
- Severn Trent Green Power: UK anaerobic digestion operator producing biomethane and renewable electricity from organic waste, with vertically integrated waste collection and fertilizer by-products. Closely mirrors ATH Bioenergy's integrated waste-to-energy-plus-fertilizer model.
- EnviTec Biogas: German-based AD plant operator and technology provider with plants across Europe producing biomethane and biofertilizers. Comparable AD technology focus and circular economy model (waste → energy + fertilizer), with broader European geographic footprint.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
ATH Bioenergy social profiles
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ATH Bioenergy leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
ATH Bioenergy funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
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Frequently asked questions about ATH Bioenergy
What does ATH Bioenergy do?
ATH Bioenergy operates four semi-dry digestion biogas plants across the Canary Islands (Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Fuerteventura, and Lanzarote) that transform organic waste from hotels, supermarkets, and agricultural sources into biogas, biomethane, and high-quality fertilizers. The company also offers premium waste collection and management services with geolocation-enabled traceability, plus CO2 recovery and distribution for industrial, scientific, and pharmaceutical uses.
Is ATH Bioenergy a public or private company?
ATH Bioenergy is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently operating.
When was ATH Bioenergy founded?
ATH Bioenergy was founded in -1. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is ATH Bioenergy based?
ATH Bioenergy is headquartered in Las Palmas De Gran Canaria, Spain, in the Europe region.
How does ATH Bioenergy make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Biomethane Sales are the primary driver. The others are fertilizer Sales, CO2 Sales and premium Waste Management Services.
Who are ATH Bioenergy's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Orsted (biogas/RNG segment) and Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI). Others are Thoni and Suma Capital (parent/PE). Direct peers are Future Biogas, Weltec Biopower, Nature Energy, Waga Energy, Severn Trent Green Power and EnviTec Biogas.
Does ATH Bioenergy have an API?
No public API is recorded for ATH Bioenergy.
What industry is ATH Bioenergy in?
ATH Bioenergy's product category is Biomethane and Renewable Energy Production. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPALAEAC, Anaerobic Digestion (AD) & Biogas/RNG Production (Organics Feedstocks), with a secondary code of EUAAAEAL, Digestate Processing, Nutrient Recovery & Fertilizer Products (Struvite, Ammonia, Compost). Its NAICS code is 221117 and its SIC code is 4953.