Cogengreen

What Cogengreen does

Cogengreen S.A./N.V. is a Belgian privately held industrial equipment manufacturer founded in 2005 and headquartered in Suarlée, with production and engineering facilities in Temploux. The company designs, fabricates, installs, and services cogeneration (combined heat and power, CHP) units and agricultural methanisation systems. Its CHP portfolio spans the Smartblock condensing micro-CHP range (7.5-33 kW) and mini-CHP range (50-75 kW) achieving total efficiency up to 109.4%, the larger ecoGEN natural-gas range (50-530 kW), and ecoGEN vegetable oil and biodiesel variants (8-350 kW). Its methanisation line covers micromethanisation units for small livestock farms and LQ/LS agricultural units processing liquid manure, semi-solid manure, crops, and agri-food waste, incorporating proprietary features such as OptiMIX solid-input systems, macerator pumps, and insulated concrete digesters (550m3 and 1000m3) carrying a 10-year warranty. Cogengreen is the exclusive distributor in Belgium and France of German manufacturer KW Energie's cogeneration products.

The business model combines hardware sales (CHP and methanisation units) with multi-year managed services (24/7 remote monitoring, preventive and corrective maintenance, 10-year maintenance contracts), installation oversight through a certified installer network, and project services including feasibility studies, system sizing, and brokering of subsidies (up to 27.50% investment subsidy) and green certificates (EUR 60-85 per certificate depending on region). Primary customers are agricultural operations (cattle, pig, duck breeders) in Belgium and France, with secondary segments in residential condominiums and institutional facilities (nursing homes, schools, sports centres, swimming pools, hotels). The company is a subsidiary of the international Blue Pearl Energy Services group and operates a wholly-owned biogas subsidiary, Cogengreen Biogaz. Cogengreen reaches the market through direct enterprise field sales, technical-commercial feasibility studies, industry events (Libramont fair, open days at reference installations), and a multi-language website.

Since founding the company has built more than 400 CHP units, won the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 award in 2018 (42nd) and again in 2020 in the Environmental Technology category, expanded into agricultural methanisation from 2017, installed Belgium's first biomethanisation unit in 2020, and relocated to a new modern production and office facility in Temploux in 2023. Reference installations span iconic sites (Atomium, Nemo 33, Lycée Kyoto, Refuge du Goûter at 3,835m, Zac de Bonne eco-neighbourhood in Grenoble) alongside a roster of named agricultural customers in Belgium and France.

Name

Cogengreen

Legal name

COGENGREEN S.A. / N.V.

Website

https://cogengreen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Cogengreen is a Belgian industrial manufacturer founded in 2005 that designs, builds, installs, and services cogeneration (CHP) units and agricultural methanisation systems for farms, residential buildings, and institutional facilities in Belgium and France, acting as exclusive regional distributor for German OEM KW Energie.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cogeneration Equipment

SIC

Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Agricultural Residues & Energy Crops Biomass Power (Stover, Bagasse, Pellets) (EUACAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Digestate Processing, Nutrient Recovery & Fertilizer Products (Struvite, Ammonia, Compost) (EUAAAEAL)

Keywords

• Cogeneration units
• Combined heat power
• Agricultural methanization
• Biogas production
• CHP manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Suarlée

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. CHP unit sales: Sale of cogeneration units (micro and mini CHP) in various power ranges (7.5-530 kW) running on natural gas, vegetable oil, diesel, or biogas. Units sold with performance guarantees and maintenance contracts.
2. Methanisation unit sales: Sale of agricultural methanisation units (micromethanisation 20-200 kW, agricultural units 600+ kW) with contractual performance guarantees. Includes digester tanks, mixers, and integration systems.
3. Maintenance services: Remote monitoring via internet, preventive and corrective maintenance, 7 days per week service. Maintenance contracts proposed for 10-year follow-up. Services include biological monitoring and remote PC control of installations.
4. Installation and engineering services: Site assessment, system sizing, installation oversight, integration with existing heating systems. Assistance with administrative procedures, subsidy applications, and green certificate brokering.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cogengreen manufactures and sells cogeneration (CHP) units and agricultural methanisation systems. The Smartblock and ecoGEN product lines cover electrical outputs from 7.5 kW to 530 kW, running on natural gas, vegetable oil, diesel, or biogas. The company also offers micromethanisation and larger agricultural methanisation units (LQ and LS models) that process livestock manure, crops, and agri-food waste into electricity, heat, and digestate fertiliser. Services include engineering, installation oversight, 10-year maintenance contracts, and remote monitoring.

Product overview

Cogengreen offers a comprehensive portfolio of cogeneration (CHP) and methanization solutions. The core product lines include Smartblock micro-CHP units (7.5-33 kW) and mini-CHP units (50-75 kW) with integrated condensers for natural gas, and ecoGEN CHP units (50-530 kW) for larger natural gas applications. Additionally, ecoGEN vegetable oil-fired CHP units (8-340 kW) and ecoGEN fuel oil-fired units (60-350 kW) serve alternative fuel needs. Cogengreen manufactures agricultural methanization units in micromethanization and larger agricultural models (LQ and LS configurations) for processing livestock effluent, manure, crops, and agricultural waste into biogas, electricity, heat, and digestate. Containerized outdoor CHP systems are offered as add-on solutions. All products are supported by remote monitoring services, and Cogengreen is the exclusive Belgian and French distributor of KW Energie cogeneration units.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Smartblock Micro-CHP Units

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 90% reduction in electricity bills for agricultural methanisation customers
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• KW EnergiecoreTechnology or IntegrationExclusive distributor in Belgium and France of German manufacturer KW Energie cogeneration products. KW Energie is described as one of the market leaders providing robust and perfectly proven equipment. Cogengreen maintains several engines in stock along with corresponding spare parts.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BIOFerm: European (originally German/US) supplier of anaerobic digestion systems for agricultural and organic waste applications. Direct peer to Cogengreen's farm-scale methanization offering in terms of feedstock types and project sizes.
• PlanET Biogas: German manufacturer of agricultural and industrial biogas plants. Directly comparable to Cogengreen's methanization product family in terms of customer base (farms, agri-food operators) and system scope.
• agriKomp: German provider of agricultural biogas plants and biomethanization solutions for livestock and crop farms. Competes head-on with Cogengreen's LQ, LS and micromethanization units in the farm-scale anaerobic digestion segment.
• KW Energie: German manufacturer of CHP units across micro and mini ranges. Cogengreen is the exclusive Belgian/French distributor of KW Energie's products and stocks engines and spare parts, making it both a key partner and the most directly comparable peer in micro/mini CHP.
• 2G Energy: German CHP manufacturer offering gas engine CHP units across a wide kW range for industrial, commercial, and agricultural applications. Direct competitor to Cogengreen's ecoGEN and Smartblock lines in overlapping European markets.
• Hitachi Zosen Inova (Schmack Biogas): Through its Schmack Biogas heritage, HZI designs and builds agricultural and waste-based anaerobic digestion plants across Europe. Competes with Cogengreen on larger methanization projects while bringing broader group resources.
• Polytechnik: Austrian manufacturer of biomass combustion and biogas-to-energy plants. Comparable to Cogengreen in combining CHP/biogas system integration with turnkey delivery for agricultural and industrial customers.

Emerging players

• Capstone Green Energy: US-listed microturbine and CHP solutions provider focused on small-scale distributed generation. Different core technology (microturbines vs. gas engines) but directly comparable in addressing low-kW on-site heat and power customers similar to Cogengreen's micro-CHP segment.

Broad incumbents

• Viessmann: Large German heating, HVAC and CHP group with broad product portfolio including micro-CHP units (e.g., Vitotwin). Overlaps with Cogengreen's condensing CHP and biomass power offerings but as part of a much wider residential and commercial energy portfolio.
• Bosch Thermotechnology: Division of Bosch offering heating systems and CHP solutions for residential and commercial buildings. A broad incumbent with condensing CHP and renewable heating products that compete indirectly with Cogengreen's micro-CHP and methanization offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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