Biostoom
Biostoom is a Belgian waste-to-energy utility, operated by Bionerga N.V., that converts pre-treated residual waste from municipalities and businesses into renewable electricity at facilities in Oostende and Beringen, serving Flemish waste suppliers, residential electricity consumers via the grid, and an emerging industrial symbiosis segment.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2007
- HeadquartersHasselt, Belgium
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Biostoom does
Biostoom is a waste-to-energy brand operated by Bionerga N.V., a Belgian public limited company (naamloze vennootschap) headquartered in Hasselt, Belgium. It runs two biomass steam facilities — Biostoom Oostende and Biostoom Beringen — that convert pre-treated residual waste sourced from municipalities and businesses into renewable electricity fed into the Belgian grid. The Oostende site alone processes 183,000 tons of residual waste annually and produces green electricity equivalent to the consumption of 45,000 households.
The underlying technology is a conventional waste-to-energy combustion stack: residual waste is weighed, inspected, and blended into a homogeneous fuel, then fed via a fully automated crane onto a combustion grate. The resulting heat boils water in a steam boiler; the steam drives a turbine-generator set that produces electricity. Flue gases are cooled and mixed with lime and activated carbon so that harmful substances are captured in bag (sleeve) filters. A measurement cell in the stack continuously monitors HCl, CO, dust, TOC, NOx, SO2, NH3, and Hg, with daily reports transmitted monthly to the competent authorities. Bottom ash is recovered and valorized as a secondary raw material, supporting a circular-economy framing.
Biostoom earns revenue through three streams: (1) waste-processing services paid by municipalities and businesses that deliver pre-treated residual waste, structured as transaction/gate fees; (2) sale of generated green electricity into the Belgian grid; and (3) a developing managed-services line supplying renewable heat and electricity directly to industrial tenants, anchored by a July 2024 acquisition of additional industrial land at Oostende designed to attract energy-intensive co-located businesses. Adjacent services include the Laadplein EV charging station launched at Oostende in January 2023 (8 regular chargers, 2 fast chargers). The customer base spans municipal and industrial waste suppliers, residential electricity consumers via the grid, and a growing industrial symbiosis segment. Marketing emphasizes sustainability credentials (annual VCDO certification since 2010, UNITAR SDG Pioneer recognition in 2020) rather than traditional demand generation.
Biostoom firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Biostoom
- Legal name
- BIONERGA N.V.
- Website
- https://biostoom.be
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2007
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Biostoom is a Belgian waste-to-energy utility, operated by Bionerga N.V., that converts pre-treated residual waste from municipalities and businesses into renewable electricity at facilities in Oostende and Beringen, serving Flemish waste suppliers, residential electricity consumers via the grid, and an emerging industrial symbiosis segment.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Biostoom industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Waste-to-Energy Services
- NAICS
- Biomass Electric Power Generation (221117), Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators (562213)
- SIC
- Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991), Refuse Systems (4953)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Waste-to-Energy CHP (Municipal/Industrial Waste Incineration) (EUACAKAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Industrial Waste-to-Energy (Non-Hazardous Process Wastes) (EUACAIAI), Biomass CHP & Cogeneration Plants (Industrial & Utility) (EUAAAGAA)
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Where Biostoom is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Hasselt
- HQ country
- Belgium
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
Biostoom business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Waste Processing Services: Biostoom processes residual waste (pre-treated industrial waste and household waste) received from municipalities and businesses. The waste is externally processed (purified, ground, and dried) before being combusted at Biostoom facilities.
- Electricity Generation and Sales: The facility converts waste into green electricity, generating approximately enough power for 45,000 households annually from 183,000 tons of residual waste at the Oostende location.
- Renewable Heat and Electricity to Third Parties: Biostoom Oostende purchased additional industrial land to attract companies that can utilize the renewable heat and electricity produced on-site, creating an industrial symbiosis model.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels2 records
Biostoom product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Biostoom operates two biomass waste-to-energy power plants (Biostoom Oostende and Biostoom Beringen) under parent Bionerga N.V. The facilities accept pre-treated residual waste from municipalities and businesses, combust it on grates, and convert the resulting steam into renewable electricity fed into the Belgian grid and renewable heat supplied to industrial partners. The Oostende facility processes 183,000 tons of residual waste per year, generating green electricity equivalent to the consumption of 45,000 households, while emissions are continuously monitored and remain well below regulatory limits.
Product overview
Biostoom operates waste-to-energy biomass power plants under Bionerga, converting pre-treated residual waste into renewable electricity. The main facility, Biostoom Oostende, processes 183,000 tons of residual waste annually to generate green electricity for 45,000 households. Biostoom Beringen is another operational site. Both facilities use automated combustion systems with continuous emissions monitoring to convert waste into energy while capturing harmful substances through lime, activated carbon, and sleeve filters. Bottom ash is valorized as secondary raw material.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Energy from Residual Waste (Energie uit Restafval) Waste-to-energy service that receives pre-treated industrial waste or household waste from municipalities and businesses, combusts it in Biostoom biomass power plants, and converts it into renewable electricity and heat. Intended for municipalities, industrial waste producers, and energy-intensive industrial partners.
- Biostoom Oostende Biomass Power Plant Biostoom Oostende biomass power plant that converts 183,000 tons of pre-treated residual waste annually into green electricity sufficient for 45,000 households. Uses automated fuel preparation, grate combustion, steam generation, turbine-generator conversion, and advanced flue gas cleaning with lime, activated carbon, and sleeve filters.
- Biostoom Beringen Biomass Power Plant Biostoom Beringen waste-to-energy facility operating under the same biomass power generation model as Biostoom Oostende, converting residual waste into renewable electricity for the Belgian grid.
- Laadplein Biostoom Oostende (EV Charging Square) On-site electric vehicle charging service at Biostoom Oostende featuring 8 regular and 2 fast charging points, available for employees and visitors.
Quantifiable outcome
- 183,000 tons of residual waste processed annually at Oostende facility
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Biostoom
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Biostoom technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Biostoom partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators5 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Biostoom competitors and assessment
Company assessmentOthers
- Hitachi Zosen Inova: Swiss-based EPC contractor and technology provider for waste-to-energy plants (grate furnaces, flue gas treatment). Comparable because Biostoom uses similar grate-fired combustion and advanced flue gas cleaning technology typical of HZI-engineered facilities.
- Keppel Seghers: Provider of waste-to-energy plant engineering and technology, including grate incineration systems used in European municipal waste CHP. Comparable as a technology supplier ecosystem participant in the same Biostoom technology stack.
Direct peers
- MVV Energie: German municipal utility operating waste incineration plants with CHP and district heating. Comparable as a municipally-oriented WtE/CHP operator with continuous emissions monitoring and gate-fee plus power/heat revenue model.
- Renova Group: Swedish waste-to-energy operator producing district heating and electricity from residual household and industrial waste. Comparable grate-incineration WtE operations feeding municipal/industrial heat networks in Nordic markets.
- EEW Energy from Waste: German-based operator of municipal residual waste incineration plants producing electricity and district heat. Closely comparable business model: grate-fired combustion of residual waste, CHP outputs, and sale of grid power, with a similar focus on emission performance.
- AVR (Afvalverwerking Rijnmond): Dutch waste-to-energy operator running large municipal waste incineration plants in Rotterdam with energy recovery to grid and district heating. Directly comparable in technology (grate combustion), feedstock (residual waste), and output (CHP/electricity).
- Indaver: Belgian-headquartered waste-to-energy company operating multiple incineration-with-energy-recovery plants in Belgium and the Netherlands. Directly competes with Biostoom in the same Flemish WtE market with similar municipal/industrial customers and CHP integration.
Broad incumbents
- Veolia (Environmental Services): Global environmental services group with substantial WtE and CHP operations across Europe. Operates a broader portfolio (water, waste collection, recycling) including waste incineration with energy recovery, but competes in the same WtE customer/regulatory space.
- Dalkia: Veolia subsidiary specializing in district heating and industrial CHP networks across France and Europe. Comparable as an industrial heat/CHP operator; intersects with Biostoom's industrial symbiosis strategy of supplying renewable heat to co-located industrial users.
- Suez (waste and energy): Large European environmental services company operating waste-to-energy plants, district heating networks, and recycling infrastructure. Broadly comparable in WtE customer base and CHP outputs, but as part of a much larger diversified portfolio.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights5 records
Customer concentration
Biostoom social profiles
Digital presenceBiostoom compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
Biostoom financial estimates
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Valuation estimate
Biostoom leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Biostoom subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries2 records
Biostoom funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Biostoom M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Biostoom
What does Biostoom do?
Biostoom operates two biomass waste-to-energy power plants (Biostoom Oostende and Biostoom Beringen) under parent Bionerga N.V. The facilities accept pre-treated residual waste from municipalities and businesses, combust it on grates, and convert the resulting steam into renewable electricity fed into the Belgian grid and renewable heat supplied to industrial partners. The Oostende facility processes 183,000 tons of residual waste per year, generating green electricity equivalent to the consumption of 45,000 households, while emissions are continuously monitored and remain well below regulatory limits.
Is Biostoom a public or private company?
Biostoom is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Biostoom founded?
Biostoom was founded in 2007. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Biostoom based?
Biostoom is headquartered in Hasselt, Belgium, in the Europe region.
How does Biostoom make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Waste Processing Services are the primary driver. The others are electricity Generation and Sales and renewable Heat and Electricity to Third Parties.
Who are Biostoom's main competitors?
Others on record are Hitachi Zosen Inova and Keppel Seghers. Direct peers are MVV Energie, Renova Group, EEW Energy from Waste, AVR (Afvalverwerking Rijnmond) and Indaver. Broad incumbents are Veolia (Environmental Services), Dalkia and Suez (waste and energy).
Does Biostoom have an API?
No public API is recorded for Biostoom.
What industry is Biostoom in?
Biostoom's product category is Waste-to-Energy Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUACAKAC, Waste-to-Energy CHP (Municipal/Industrial Waste Incineration), with a secondary code of EUACAIAI, Industrial Waste-to-Energy (Non-Hazardous Process Wastes). Its NAICS code is 221117 and its SIC code is 4991.