St1 Biokraft

What St1 Biokraft does

St1 Biokraft is a Nordic end-to-end biogas company that produces and distributes biomethane (liquid and compressed) plus certified biofertiliser. Formed as a joint venture between St1, a Finnish energy company, and HitecVision, a Norwegian energy-transition investor, the company operates the full value chain — feedstock procurement, anaerobic digestion, upgrading, distribution through its own station network, and digestate-based fertiliser sales — and serves heavy-duty transport operators, maritime shipping companies, industrial customers, and agricultural buyers across Sweden, Norway, Finland, and South Korea.

The technical core is anaerobic digestion enhanced by the company's proprietary HOLD Technology (High Organic Load Digestion), developed since 2005 and built on three cornerstones: in-house design of critical plant components for optimal microorganism living conditions, optimized substrate mixing (over 400 substrates tested), and stable substrate supply. HOLD is implemented at all production sites; deployment at the Ulsan (South Korea) plant delivered a documented 3-5x efficiency uplift. The company runs 12 production and upgrading facilities with capacities between 12 GWh and 220 GWh — including the Skogn (Norway) facility, one of the world's largest for liquefied biogas — producing approximately 550 GWh of biomethane and 41,341 tonnes of biofertiliser annually, with total sales and distribution of approximately 1 TWh.

Revenue comes from long-term B2B supply contracts with transport, maritime, and industrial customers, sales through over 50 public CBG and LBG fueling stations and bus depots across the Nordics, gas-grid injection, and biofertiliser sales under long-term agricultural contracts at prices decoupled from volatile mineral-fertiliser markets. Three core product families are offered: Liquid Biogas (LBG, ~97% methane cooled to -162°C) for heavy-duty road, maritime, and industrial use; Compressed Biogas (CBG, 97% methane) for local distribution and vehicle fuel; and three SPCR-120 certified biofertiliser products (Biohumus, Biospets, Liquid). The company also collects organic waste from farms, food industry, households, and slaughterhouses as a feedstock service. 2030 targets are 3 TWh of own production, 6 TWh of distribution, and a 50% Nordic market share, backed by an over 1 billion EUR investment commitment, with three recent acquisitions (Biokraft International AB and St1 Nordic Oy's biogas assets in 2024, and Södra Hallands Kraft Biogas AB in March 2025) and three majority-controlled joint ventures (Falkenberg Biogas at 65%, Suomen Lantakaasu Oy at 50%, and Mönsterås Biogasproduktion AB as a majority-held joint development company).

Name

St1 Biokraft

Legal name

St1 Biokraft AB

Website

https://st1biokraft.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

St1 Biokraft is a Nordic end-to-end biogas producer and distributor — a joint venture between St1 and HitecVision — that sells liquid and compressed biomethane plus SPCR-120 certified biofertiliser to heavy-duty transport, maritime, industrial, and agricultural customers across the Nordics and South Korea via 12 production facilities and 50+ fueling stations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biogas Production

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Anaerobic Digestion (AD) & Biogas/RNG Production (Organics Feedstocks) (BPALAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biogas Upgrading to RNG & Injection/Fueling (Gas Cleanup, Compression) (EUAIAEAF), Digestate Processing, Nutrient Recovery & Fertilizer Products (Struvite, Ammonia, Compost) (EUAAAEAL), Biofuels & Renewable Fuels Switching (Biomethane/RNG, Bio-oils, Sustainable Biomass) (EUABAJAD)

Keywords

• Biogas production
• Biomethane distribution
• Biofertiliser manufacturing
• Renewable natural gas
• Organic waste recycling

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Biogas and biomethane sales: St1 Biokraft generates revenue primarily from producing and selling biogas/biomethane. Products include liquid biogas (LBG/Bio-LNG) and compressed biogas (CBG). The company operates 12 production and upgrading facilities producing approximately 550 GWh of biomethane annually, with total sales/distribution of approximately 1 TWh of biomethane. Revenue comes from long-term supply contracts with transport operators, shipping companies, industrial customers, and sales through its own station network.
2. Biofertiliser sales: Sales of three certified biofertiliser products (Biohumus, Biospets, and Liquid biofertiliser) produced as a byproduct of the anaerobic digestion process. All products are certified according to SPCR-120. Sold primarily to agricultural customers under long-term delivery contracts, providing stable pricing independent of volatile global mineral fertiliser markets.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

St1 Biokraft produces and distributes Compressed Biogas (CBG) and Liquid Biogas (LBG) — renewable methane upgraded to ~97% CH4 — from organic waste via its proprietary HOLD Technology anaerobic digestion process, targeting heavy-duty transport, maritime and industrial customers across the Nordics. As a co-product of digestion, the company sells SPCR-120-certified biofertiliser (Biohumus, Biospets, Liquid Biofertiliser) to agricultural customers and offers organic waste recycling services that accept feedstocks from farms, food industry, households and slaughterhouses.

Product overview

St1 Biokraft operates as a Nordic biogas company offering a portfolio of interconnected products and services for the circular bioeconomy. The core offering consists of biogas in two forms—Compressed Biogas (CBG) for local distribution and Liquid Biogas (LBG) for long-range transport and shipping—produced through the company's proprietary HOLD Technology™ process. The portfolio also includes Biofertiliser products (Biohumus, Biospets, and Liquid Biofertiliser) certified to SPCR-120, which are produced from the digestate remaining after biogas extraction and returned to agriculture. The company also provides organic waste recycling services, accepting materials from farms, households, food industry, and slaughterhouses to convert into biogas and fertiliser, completing a circular value chain.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HOLD Technology™: Proprietary biogas production optimization technology (High Organic Load Digestion) developed by St1 Biokraft for large-scale biogas production.

Products and services

• Compressed Biogas (CBG) Raw biogas purified to approximately 97% methane, suitable for vehicle fuel or injection into the gas network. Distributed locally through the gas network or via St1 Biokraft's own station network. Best suited for local use, public transport, and industrial process-energy customers in the Nordics.
• Liquid Biogas (LBG / Bio-LNG) Raw biogas upgraded to approximately 97% methane and cooled to -162°C into liquid form. High energy density per unit volume makes it suitable for long-range heavy-duty road transportation, maritime bunkering, and industrial applications requiring energy independence from established infrastructure.
• Biofertiliser (Biohumus, Biospets, Liquid biofertiliser) Nutrient-rich digestate-based fertiliser products certified to SPCR-120 (Biohumus 24-26% dry substance; Biospets 16-18%; Liquid biofertiliser 3-4%). Provides nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and soil-improving properties as a substitute for mineral fertilisers at stable contract pricing independent of volatile global markets. Sold to agricultural customers.
• HOLD Technology™ (High Organic Load Digestion) Proprietary anaerobic digestion process technology for optimising large-scale biogas production. Based on three cornerstones: in-house design of critical plant components for optimal microorganism living conditions, optimised substrate recipes (over 400 tested), and correct substrate supply management to keep the digestion process stable. Implemented across St1 Biokraft's facilities to deliver 3-5x efficiency gains vs conventional digestion.
• Organic Waste Recycling Waste-management service that accepts organic residues from farms, stables, households, commercial kitchens, restaurants, food trade, food industry and slaughterhouses, removes non-organic material, sanitises slurry, and converts it into renewable biogas energy and biofertiliser. Enables customers to dispose responsibly and replace fossil fuels with renewable outputs while returning nutrients to farmland.

Quantifiable outcome

• CO2 emissions reduced by up to 90% for heavy transport when using biomethane vs fossil fuels
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Suomen Lantakaasu OycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt1 Biokraft owns 50% of Suomen Lantakaasu Oy, a Finnish joint venture with a goal to produce 1 TWh of liquid biogas (LBG) in Finland by 2030. Represents the primary expansion vehicle for the Finnish market.
• Mönsterås Biogasproduktion ABcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint development company formed between St1 Biokraft and Mönsterås Biogas to build and operate a biogas plant converting livestock manure into liquid biogas (125 GWh) and sanitized biogas digestate. St1 Biokraft holds majority stake. Joint venture established to serve heavy transport, maritime, and industrial customers.
• Linköpings universitetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Linköping University on research and development activities. The company's R&D laboratory is located at Linköping University's Temahuset facility.
• Biogas Solutions Research Center (BSRC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research partner for biogas R&D activities and substrate optimization research.
• Falkenberg Biogas (Falkenbergs Biogas AB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture biogas facility: St1 Biokraft (65%), Falkenberg Municipality (20%), and Gekås Ullared (15%). Produces approximately 35 GWh biomethane annually from manure and organic waste. Planned expansion to 70 GWh/year capacity by Q4 2027.
• Energigas SverigeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIndustry association membership for advocacy, policy influence, and market development. Contributed to the National Biogas Strategy proposal.
• Avfall SverigeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIndustry association membership for waste management and recycling sector engagement.
• Biogas ÖstminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional biogas industry association for Eastern Sweden, supporting policy advocacy and market development.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Air Liquide: Global industrial gas major with a meaningful biogas/LNG distribution footprint in Europe and growing biomethane offtake capacity. Overlaps with St1 Biokraft on RNG distribution, gas-grid injection, and maritime bunkering economics.
• Neste: Finnish renewable fuels giant producing renewable diesel (HVO), SAF, and renewable feedstock solutions. Competes for the same renewable fuel mandate demand in transport, particularly maritime and heavy-duty road, though via different chemistry than biogas upgrading.
• Hitachi Zosen Inova: Swiss-Japanese EPC contractor for anaerobic digestion, biogas upgrading, and waste-to-energy plants globally. Comparable in the AD technology domain but positioned as a supplier/engineer rather than an offtake producer like St1 Biokraft.
• Ørsted: Global renewable energy leader headquartered in Denmark with biomethane activities as part of a broader portfolio spanning offshore wind, solar, and hydrogen. Comparable as a Nordic-based renewable gas player but not specialized in AD/biomethane.
• CIMC Enric: Hong Kong-listed global manufacturer of biogas equipment and operator of anaerobic digestion projects across Europe and Asia. Comparable as an AD engineering and project delivery player, and as operator of Asian biogas assets comparable to the Ulsan facility.

Emerging players

• Liquid Wind: Swedish e-fuels developer building e-methanol plants targeting the maritime sector. Comparable as a Nordic-based alternative-fuel platform pursuing the same shipping decarbonization customers, but competes with LBG via a different molecule.
• Everfuel: Danish green hydrogen infrastructure developer pursuing heavy transport and industrial offtake across the Nordics. Adjacent competitor for the same decarbonization budgets but using hydrogen rather than biomethane.

Direct peers

• Nature Energy: Denmark-based operator of large-scale anaerobic digestion plants producing biomethane from agricultural and industrial residues; acquired by Shell in 2021. Closest scale and feedstock-model comparable to St1 Biokraft's AD portfolio.
• Gasum: Finnish state-backed energy company and the largest Nordic biomethane producer/distributor with a comparable network of production plants, gas-grid injection, and CNG/LNG fueling stations. Directly competes in the same heavy transport, maritime, and industrial segments across the Nordics.

Regional players

• Hafslund: Norwegian energy group controlling the country's primary gas grid and district heating networks. Comparable as a Nordic gas infrastructure participant relevant to grid injection and end-customer access, particularly in the Skogn value chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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