What Hart Bioenergy does

Hart Bioenergy Pty Ltd is an Australian privately-held engineering company, founded in 2018 and headquartered in Notting Hill, Victoria, that designs, manufactures and supplies modular anaerobic digestion (AD) systems for converting organic waste into renewable energy, clean water and biofertiliser. The company's core product line is the proprietary BioSTAR™ AD family, comprising a high-solids continuous stirred-tank reactor (CSTR) system capable of handling up to 20% solids in the reactor, and a BioSTAR™ AD Rocket UASB system with an integrated bioscrubber for combined biomethane and biofertiliser production. Hart's technology is differentiated by claims of up to a 3x reduction in reactor volume and capital expenditure versus conventional CSTRs and an 8-day digestion cycle versus the industry-standard 21 days, with a modular plug-and-play factory-built architecture designed for small-to-mid scale sites.

The company serves three primary customer verticals in Australia: food producers and processors, agribusinesses (notably dairy and livestock), and municipalities. It sells and installs biogas systems on a project basis, provides waste pre-feasibility assessments and biochemical methane potential (BMP) testing services through partnerships with RMIT University and Southern Cross University, and offers long-term maintenance and support over the project lifecycle. Its go-to-market is sales-led and direct, anchored by free initial assessments, with marketing concentrated in a content/learning centre and LinkedIn rather than paid channels.

The business is in an early commercial stage. Disclosed installed base includes Australia's first operational Small-Scale Anaerobic Digester (SSAD) on a Warrnambool dairy farm commissioned in November 2018, and a more recent BMP testing program with Lenah Game Meats in Tasmania (2026) exploring game meat processing waste. Headcount is reported at 1-10, no external funding rounds have been disclosed, and revenue is not publicly reported. The company's strategy is explicitly aligned with tightening Australian regulation, particularly the NSW Commercial Food Waste Mandate (effective July 2025), and with monetisation pathways including ACCU carbon credits and renewable gas offtake, positioning Hart as a domestic compliance-focused AD supplier rather than a global scale player.

Name

Hart Bioenergy

Legal name

Hart Bioenergy Pty Ltd

Website

https://hartbioenergy.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hart Bioenergy Pty Ltd is an Australian privately-held engineering company that designs, manufactures and installs modular BioSTAR™ anaerobic digestion systems, converting organic waste from food producers, agribusinesses and municipalities into biogas, biofertiliser and clean water across Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biogas / Anaerobic Digestion Systems

NAICS

Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (32519)

SIC

Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860)

akta.pro primary industry

Anaerobic Digestion (AD) Biogas Plants (Agricultural, Industrial & Municipal) (EUAAAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biogas/RNG Plant Development, EPC & Project Delivery (EUAAAEAH), Digestate Processing, Nutrient Recovery & Fertilizer Products (Struvite, Ammonia, Compost) (EUAAAEAL), Biofuels & Renewable Fuels Switching (Biomethane/RNG, Bio-oils, Sustainable Biomass) (EUABAJAD), Organics-to-Energy & CHP from Biogas (On-site Power/Heat) (EUAIAEAG), Anaerobic Digestion (AD) & Biogas/RNG Production (Organics Feedstocks) (BPALAEAC)

Keywords

• Anaerobic digestion systems
• Biogas plant equipment
• Biomethane production
• Organic waste treatment
• Biofertiliser production

Headquarters

HQ city

Carlton

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Biogas System Sales and Installation: Sale and installation of modular anaerobic digestion systems (BioSTAR™ AD CSTR and Rocket UASB) for food producers, processors, municipalities, and agribusinesses
2. Consulting and Assessment Services: Waste Pre-Feasibility Assessments and consultation services to determine suitability of biogas systems for businesses
3. Project Development and Maintenance: Long-term maintenance and support services throughout the entire project lifecycle from feasibility through to operation

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hart Bioenergy sells modular anaerobic digestion (AD) systems that convert organic waste into biogas, biomethane, and biofertiliser. Its BioSTAR™ AD product line comprises the CSTR reactor system and the Rocket UASB reactor system, delivered as prefabricated, containerised units. The company supplements hardware sales with feasibility studies, engineering, commissioning, Biochemical Methane Potential (BMP) testing, and ongoing managed services and maintenance.

Product overview

Hart Bioenergy offers modular, Australian-designed and manufactured biogas systems that turn organic waste into renewable energy, clean water, and biofertiliser. The core product portfolio consists of two main anaerobic digestion technology lines: the BioSTAR™ AD CSTR (continuous stirred-tank reactor) system for high-solids content processing up to 20% solids with factory-built modular design, and the BioSTAR™ AD Rocket UASB system for high-rate anaerobic wastewater treatment with integrated bioscrubber for biomethane and biofertiliser production. The company also provides biochemical methane potential (BMP) testing services through academic partnerships to assess feedstock suitability. Systems achieve digestion in 8 days compared to traditional 21-day processing times, with comprehensive services from feasibility through long-term maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BioSTAR™ AD CSTR System: Modular high performance CSTR (continuous stirred-tank reactor) anaerobic digestion systems for efficient biogas production with significantly lower capital costs.
• BioSTAR™ AD Rocket UASB System

Products and services

• BioSTAR™ AD CSTR System

Quantifiable outcome

• 8-day digestion vs 21-day traditional processing (62% faster)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RMIT UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partnership for biochemical methane potential (BMP) testing and technology development. Collaborated on game meat waste testing for Lenah Game Meats project.
• Southern Cross UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership for anaerobic digestion technology development. Collaborated on dairy farm CSTR project in Warrnambool.
• EnviroMicroBiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical partner for dairy farm anaerobic digestion project, contributing expertise in microbiology for digester operations.
• Victorian Bioenergy NetworkminorOthersIndustry membership organisation for bioenergy sector in Victoria.
• Farmers for Climate ActionminorOthersPartnership supporting climate action in agricultural sector.
• Renewable Gas AustraliaminorOthersMembership in renewable gas industry organisation.
• NORTH LinkminorOthersRegional economic development organisation supporting agricultural and business growth.
• Gippsland Agricultural GroupminorOthersAgricultural industry group in Gippsland region.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• EDL Energy: Australian-owned renewable energy company operating landfill gas, biogas, and waste-to-energy plants across Australia and internationally. Comparable as a regional Australian biogas operator/developer, though operating rather than selling AD systems.
• LMS Energy: Australia's largest landfill gas and biogas operator with extensive Australian project footprint. Comparable as an Australian bioenergy player addressing organic waste, though focused on landfill gas operations rather than modular AD system sales like Hart Bioenergy.

Broad incumbents

• PlanET Biogas: Global manufacturer of modular and containerised anaerobic digestion plants with extensive European installed base. Directly comparable to Hart Bioenergy as a competing AD system provider, but with deeper R&D resources, broader product portfolio, and stronger balance sheet.
• EnviTec Biogas: One of Europe's largest AD plant constructors and operators, covering agricultural, industrial, and municipal feedstocks with EPC and operational services. Comparable to Hart Bioenergy across customer verticals but at significantly greater scale.
• HoSt Group: Dutch AD/biogas plant manufacturer offering CSTR and UASB systems, biomethane upgrading, and digestate processing. Highly comparable technology portfolio to Hart Bioenergy, including UASB configurations analogous to the BioSTAR™ Rocket UASB.

Direct peers

• Wenmeco Engineering: Australian biogas engineering and construction firm focused on agricultural and industrial AD installations. Directly comparable Australian peer targeting similar dairy and agribusiness customers with full AD system delivery.
• Xergi: Danish engineering, procurement, and construction firm specialising in anaerobic digestion plants for agricultural and industrial organic waste. Directly comparable technology and customer base to Hart Bioenergy, with a stronger European reference set.
• Bright Renewables: Global supplier of biogas upgrading systems, anaerobic digestion technology, and CO2 liquefaction. Directly comparable technology stack with a stronger focus on biomethane upgrading, relevant to Hart Bioenergy's biofertiliser/biomethane co-production model.
• BIOFerm: Provider of dry fermentation and wet anaerobic digestion systems, including containerised modular units. Directly competes with the BioSTAR™ AD CSTR modular approach and serves food waste, agricultural, and industrial customers similar to Hart Bioenergy's target verticals.
• AgriKomp: European manufacturer of modular agricultural biogas plants with plug-and-play containerised designs. Directly comparable modular AD system approach to Hart Bioenergy's BioSTAR™ CSTR, particularly in the agricultural/dairy segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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