What LANDWÄRME does

Landwärme GmbH, founded in 2007–2008 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, is a B2B biomethane trader and supplier serving hundreds of energy utilities, municipal utilities (Stadtwerke), biogas plant operators, and fuel companies across Germany and Europe. With approximately 140 employees across four operational locations (Munich, Berlin, Dortmund, and Budapest), the company operates across the full biomethane value chain — production support, certification (EEG, GEG, RED II compliance), transport, liquefaction to Bio-LNG, and trading of greenhouse gas reduction quotas (THG quotas). It has historically been one of Europe's leading independent biomethane intermediaries, ranked #1 in Energy and #10 overall in the FT1000 list of Europe's fastest-growing companies in 2017.

The company's technology stack centers on integrating biomethane production with Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) to enable climate-positive ("negative emissions") biomethane through biogenic CO2 capture. Key technology partnerships include Reverion (a TU Munich spin-off) for solid oxide fuel cell technology at a pilot plant in Reimlingen, Bavaria (~10,000 tonnes CO2/year planned); Carbon Capture Scotland for geological CO2 storage at Stenlille, Denmark (300,000 tonnes over 10 years, project opening April 2026); and Swiss firm neustark for CO2 mineralization in demolition concrete (~1,000 tonnes/year at the MVV Dresden-Klotzsche bio-waste plant). Landwärme also operates as a major intermediary for THG quotas, brokering between biomethane producers and fuel companies obligated to meet emissions reduction targets, and offers balancing group management across the biomethane value chain.

The business model is primarily transaction-fee-based, generating revenue through margins on biomethane purchases and resales, THG quota brokerage fees, and arrangement/management fees for carbon capture and storage services. Sales are conducted via direct field relationships rather than indirect channels. The company entered self-administration proceedings on August 13, 2024 following the collapse of THG quota prices caused by fraud in biodiesel imports and upstream emission reduction (UER) projects, which the German Environment Agency confirmed in 45 fraudulent cases and caused an estimated €4.5 billion in industry-wide damage. Landwärme completed its restructuring with a strategic service agreement with Anew Climate in February 2025, under which Anew will service remaining contracts while Landwärme will no longer take on new business.

Name

LANDWÄRME

Legal name

Landwärme GmbH

Website

https://landwaerme.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Landwärme GmbH is a German B2B biomethane trader and supplier serving hundreds of energy utilities, municipal utilities, and biogas plant operators across Europe with trading, certification, Bio-LNG, THG quota intermediation, and carbon capture integration services; it completed 2024 self-administration restructuring with Anew Climate and will wind down new business.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Renewable Energy Trading

NAICS

Biomass Electric Power Generation (221117)

SIC

Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Biofuels & Renewable Fuels Switching (Biomethane/RNG, Bio-oils, Sustainable Biomass) (EUABAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biogenic CO2 Capture, Utilization & Liquefaction (from Upgrading/AD) (EUAAAEAJ), BECCS Project Development & Integration (Permitting, FEED, EPC Interface) (EUAAALAA), Methane Abatement Projects (Landfill Gas, Manure, Coal Mine Methane, O&G Methane) (EUABABAL), RNG Tracking, Certification & Environmental Attributes (RINs/LCFS/GoO) (EUAJAJAD)

Keywords

• Biomethane trading
• Renewable energy supply
• Carbon capture storage
• Greenhouse gas quotas
• Bio-LNG services

Headquarters

HQ city

München

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Biomethane Trading & Sales: Landwärme purchases biomethane from producers (farmers, biogas plant operators) and resells it to energy utilities and municipal utilities for use in electricity, heating, and transport sectors. Revenue is generated through the margin between purchase and sale prices. The company also handles balancing group management for biomethane as part of its trading operations.
2. Greenhouse Gas Reduction Quota (THG-Quoten) Trading: Landwärme acts as an intermediary for THG quotas, brokering between biomethane producers/biodiesel importers and fuel companies obligated to reduce emissions. This was a major revenue stream until price collapse in early 2023 due to fraud in UER projects and biodiesel imports.
3. EEG & Eco-Gas Contract Management: Following the 2024-2025 restructuring, Anew Climate took over servicing Landwärme's remaining EEG (Renewable Energy Sources Act) and eco-gas (Ökogas) contracts. Landwärme had supplied hundreds of energy utilities and municipal utilities under these regulated frameworks.
4. Carbon Removal & CCS Services: Landwärme developed a Carbon Removal business line (2023) to monetize biogenic CO2 captured from biomethane production. The company brokers CO2 storage capacity (e.g., with Carbon Capture Scotland in Stenlille, Denmark) and CO2 mineralization storage (with neustark), earning fees for arranging and managing these negative emission pathways.
5. LNG (Bio-LNG) Services: Landwärme supports customers in the liquefaction of biomethane to Bio-LNG for use in maritime shipping and heavy transport, creating additional revenue from the transport sector.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Landwärme GmbH is a B2B biomethane trader and service provider that purchases biomethane from biogas/biomethane plant operators and resells it to energy utilities and municipal utilities (Stadtwerke) for use in electricity, heat, and transport applications across Germany and Europe. The company also intermediates greenhouse gas reduction quotas (THG-Quoten) for obligated fuel companies, supports biomethane production with certification, transport, and liquefaction to Bio-LNG, and has developed carbon removal services that combine biomethane production with CO2 capture, mineralization, and geological storage to create negative emissions.

Product overview

Landwärme GmbH is a biomethane supplier and trader operating in Germany and Europe. The company's core offering is biomethane trading and supply services for hundreds of energy utilities and municipal utilities across electricity, heat, and transport sectors. Additional service modules include THG (greenhouse gas) quota trading, carbon removal services through CCS/CCU partnerships, EEG and eco-gas contract management, and production support including certification, transport, and Bio-LNG liquefaction. Following restructuring completed in early 2025, the company's continued contracts are now serviced by partner Anew Climate.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Achieved 300,000 tonnes CO2 geological storage capacity in Stenlille, Denmark (with Carbon Capture Scotland) over 10 years
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Anew ClimatecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2025In February 2025, Anew Climate — a leading biomethane and carbon removal company — entered a strategic service agreement with Landwärme in self-administration. Anew took over servicing Landwärme's remaining EEG and eco-gas (Ökogas) contracts, approved by the Federal Cartel Office and Landwärme's creditors. Anew is described as the ideal partner given its global leadership in biomethane marketing and carbon removal. Anew Climate is majority-owned by TPG Rise and operates in the USA, Canada, Germany, Hungary, and Spain.
• Florence School of Regulation (FSR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2024Landwärme co-founded the LUCE Awards with the FSR's Lights on Women initiative to recognize women making exceptional contributions to the energy transition. Landwärme is also a member of the FSR's Energy Equality Platform since April 2024, joining a European Commission initiative for gender equality in the energy sector.
• Carbon Capture ScotlandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2024Landwärme and Carbon Capture Scotland partnered to secure geological CO2 storage capacity at Stenlille, Denmark — one of the first onshore CO2 sequestration facilities in Europe, targeting operations starting April 2026. Together they secured capacity for 300,000 tonnes of biogenic CO2 storage over 10 years. Carbon Capture Scotland is a Scottish family business and one of Europe's leaders in sustainable biogenic CO2 capture, producing dry ice for pharma and food transport industries.
• Bundesverband THG-Quote e.V.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 November 2023Landwärme joined the Federal Association THG-Quote e.V. to help shape the THG quota market through dialogue with policymakers and society. Landwärme participates in all working groups: Communications, Law & Regulation, Market Standards & Technology, and Sustainability & Environment.
• Reverion GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2023Landwärme and Reverion (a TU Munich spin-off) partnered on multiple projects: the award-winning CCS pilot project in Reimlingen, Bavaria (Innovationspreis der deutschen Gaswirtschaft 2022), and the H2-Reallabor Burghausen – ChemDelta Bavaria consortium (€39M federal funding + €12M partner contribution). Reverion develops container-based systems combining biogas upgrading, high-efficiency solid oxide fuel cells, CO2 liquefaction, and reversible electrolysis for power-to-gas storage.
• MVV Energie AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2023Landwärme partnered with MVV Energie AG (a leading German energy company with ~6,100 employees and ~€4.2B annual revenue) on a carbon capture project at MVV's bio-waste fermentation plant in Dresden-Klotzsche. The project captures ~1,000 tonnes of surplus biogenic CO2 per year for permanent mineralization storage via neustark. MVV is pursuing a 'klimapositiv' strategy targeting climate positivity by 2040.
• neustark AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2023Landwärme works with Swiss company neustark AG (Bern, ~40 employees) to permanently store biogenic CO2 via mineralization in recycled demolition concrete aggregate. CO2 is transported to neustark's facility and permanently bound through a mineralization process. Neustark aims to remove and store 1 million tonnes of CO2 per year by 2030. The partnership is part of the Dresden project with MVV.
• bmp greengas & E.ON BioerdgasminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2021Landwärme, E.ON Bioerdgas, and bmp greengas jointly advocated for raising the THG quota and eliminating unverified palm oil waste products from advanced biofuel certification. The three leading biomethane traders called for more ambitious short-term GHG reduction targets in German transport.
• European Biogas Association (EBA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2019Landwärme is a member of the European Biogas Association (EBA) and its advisory committee. CEO Zoltan Elek represents EBA at international forums including the IEA Biomass Congress in Beijing. EBA is a leading voice for the European biogas and biomethane industry, hosting the annual European Biogas Conference.
• UPEBI (Polish Association of Biogas Producers and Employers)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 July 2018Landwärme joined UPEBI to expand its engagement for biomethane in Poland and support the Polish biogas/biomethane market. Landwärme participated in the Green Gas Poland 2018 conference in Warsaw as a sponsor and panelist.
• Arcanum EnergyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2018Landwärme acquired the balancing group management (Bilanzkreismanagement) business unit of Arcanum Energy from Unna (effective July 1, 2018). This expanded Landwärme's service offering along the biomethane value chain. Arcanum Energy focused on project development and technical/operational management of biogas upgrading and energy production plants.
• CIB (Italian Biogas Consortium)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 February 2018Landwärme joined CIB, the Italian Biogas Consortium, to expand its engagement for biomethane in Italy. CIB promotes the energy transition with biogas and biomethane in Italy, advancing sustainable agriculture and regulatory frameworks.
• CNG-Club e.V.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 September 2017Landwärme joined the CNG-Club, which advocates for environmentally friendly CNG mobility from biomethane, natural gas, and synthetic methane. The club mediates between CNG drivers and policymakers, auto manufacturers, and station operators.
• Forum für ZukunftsenergienminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2017Landwärme joined the Forum für Zukunftsenergien, an independent, neutral institution serving as a communication platform for sustainable energy policy dialogue at national and international levels.
• Verein für umweltgerechte Energie (VUE) / naturemade starminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 June 2017Landwärme joined the VUE association, which administers the Swiss naturemade star quality label for renewable energy products. VUE promotes new renewable energy sources and ecological energy products based on scientific criteria.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Nature Energy: Largest biomethane producer in Denmark, acquired by Shell in 2022. Operates large-scale biogas upgrading plants and supplies biomethane to European gas markets, making it a direct competitor to Landwärme in cross-border biomethane trading.
• Verbio AG: German biofuel and biomethane producer with operations in Germany, Europe, and beyond. Verbio produces biomethane from agricultural residues and operates in adjacent markets to Landwärme, with overlapping customer bases in the German utility and transport sectors.
• bmp greengas GmbH: German biomethane trader and marketer, directly mentioned as a peer in Landwärme's industry advocacy work in 2021. Both companies trade biomethane to utilities and manage THG quotas, making them direct competitors in the German market.
• GreenGas: Dutch biomethane trader and supplier, part of the SHV Energy group. Markets biomethane throughout the Netherlands and internationally, overlapping with Landwärme in European cross-border biomethane trading and certification.

Emerging players

• Reverion GmbH: TU Munich spin-off developing container-based systems combining biogas upgrading with solid oxide fuel cells (SOC) and CO2 liquefaction. Landwärme is a key partner on the award-winning CCS pilot in Reimlingen, Bavaria, and the H2-Reallabor Burghausen consortium.
• Neustark AG: Swiss carbon removal company that permanently stores biogenic CO2 in recycled demolition concrete via mineralization. Landwärme is a partner on the MVV Dresden project, and both companies work at the intersection of biogas upgrading and carbon removal.

Broad incumbents

• MVV Energie AG: Mannheim-based German energy company with ~€4.2B revenue and 6,100 employees. Strategic partner of Landwärme on the carbon capture project at MVV's Dresden-Klotzsche bio-waste fermentation plant. Both companies operate in the German renewable energy and carbon removal markets.
• ENGIE: French multinational utility with significant biomethane production and trading operations across Europe. ENGIE is a broad incumbent that competes with Landwärme in cross-border biomethane supply and increasingly in carbon removal markets.
• E.ON Bioerdgas: German biomethane marketing arm of E.ON, one of Europe's largest utilities. Landwärme and E.ON Bioerdgas jointly advocated for higher THG quotas in 2021, indicating direct overlap in biomethane marketing and THG quota trading within the broader E.ON portfolio.

Regional players

• Gasum: Finnish energy company with significant biomethane/LNG operations in the Nordics. Regional player in the European biomethane market with overlap on Bio-LNG supply for maritime and heavy transport applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments2 records

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