Fordergesellschaft Erneuerbare

What Fordergesellschaft Erneuerbare does

Die Holzgas-Branche (holzgas-branche.de) is an industry information portal focused on wood-gas combined heat and power (CHP) technology in the German-speaking market. It is explicitly described as an offering of the Bundesverband Kraft-Wärme-Kopplung e.V. (B.KWK), a registered German trade association, which positions the site as a neutral reference hub for plant operators, project developers, municipalities, and investors evaluating biomass-based CHP projects. Core content covers technology explanations, fuel-price reference data, regulatory orientation under the German EEG (renewable energy law), and case material on operating wood-gas plants.

The portal's business model is non-commercial in the conventional sense; it functions as an association-funded knowledge resource whose primary monetisation pathway is the supporting IAKB industry conference (established 2007 and recurring annually, with the 12th edition documented in November 2023). Editorial output is augmented through a content partnership with C.A.R.M.E.N. e.V. for fuel-price indices, and the site operates an industry working-group (Arbeitskreis) format that coordinates professionals across the wood-gas value chain. The portal's coverage spans power and heat generation and has been extended editorially toward hydrogen production from biomass, indicating a broadening of the technical surface addressed.

The underlying entity is structured as a small team within the parent association (1-10 employees disclosed). No traditional revenue stream, pricing schedule, funding round, executive team, or paid product offering is visible in the available data, and the entity is best understood as an association information asset rather than an investable commercial company.

Name

Fordergesellschaft Erneuerbare

Legal name

Die Holzgas-Branche

Website

https://fee-ev.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Die Holzgas-Branche is an association-backed information portal on wood-gas combined heat and power technology, operated by B.KWK to serve plant operators, project developers, municipalities, and investors across the DACH bioenergy market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Renewable Energy Industry Information Services

NAICS

Biomass Electric Power Generation (221117)

SIC

Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Biofuel Plant EPC, O&M & Process Technology Providers (EUAAAHAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Carbon Auctions & Tender Management (Buyer/Seller Programs, RFPs) (EUABADAH), Solid Biomass Fuel Trading, Aggregation & Brokerage (EUAAAJAE)

Keywords

• Renewable energy networking
• Biomass gasification technology
• Wood gas CHP plants
• Clean energy industry information
• Combined heat and power

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fordergesellschaft Erneuerbare operates the "Die Holzgas-Branche" informational portal, an industry knowledge hub dedicated to wood gas (Holzgas) combined heat and power (CHP) technology in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland). The portal provides information on biomass gasification systems, fuel sources (wood chips, residual wood from forestry and the furniture industry), applications (electricity generation, heat generation, district heating networks, biochar production), regulatory frameworks (EEG support mechanisms), and funding opportunities for operators and investors.

Product overview

Die Holzgas-Branche (The Wood Gas Industry) is an informational portal sponsored by the Bundesverband Kraft-Wärme-Kopplung e.V. (B.KWK) that provides comprehensive information about wood gas CHP technology. The portfolio centers on Holzgas-KWK-Anlagen (wood gas combined heat and power plants), which convert residual wood from forestry and industry into electricity and heat simultaneously. The core offering encompasses the CHP plant technology itself along with four primary application areas: Stromerzeugung (electricity generation), Wärmeerzeugung (heat generation), Wärme-netze (district heating networks), and Pflanzenkohle production (biochar as CO2 sink). The portal also provides Fördermittel-Beratung (subsidy advisory) services covering funding mechanisms through the EEG (Renewable Energy Sources Act), including fixed feed-in tariffs, self-supply, direct marketing, and bidding procedures. Fuel options include wood chips (Holzhackschnitzel) with 35% moisture content sourced from sustainably managed domestic forests and local sawmill industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Holzgas-KWK-Anlagen (Wood Gas CHP Plants) Content on wood gas combined heat and power (CHP) plants that generate electricity and heat simultaneously through biomass gasification, using residual wood from forestry and the furniture industry as sustainable fuel. Directed at plant operators, investors, and energy professionals in the DACH region.
• Stromerzeugung (Electricity Generation) Informational content on how wood gas CHP plants convert residual wood into electricity through biomass gasification. Targeted at operators and investors evaluating renewable electricity generation.
• Wärmeerzeugung (Heat Generation) Informational content on heat generation applications of wood gas CHP plants, enabling efficient combined heat and power production. Targeted at operators and investors seeking renewable heat solutions.
• Wärme-netze (District Heating Networks) Informational content on using wood gas CHP plants to supply heat to district heating networks, distributing renewable heat to multiple buildings or communities. Targeted at municipal energy planners, utilities, and investors.
• Pflanzenkohle / Biochar Production Informational content on producing plant charcoal (biochar) as a byproduct of wood gas generation, serving as a CO2 sink for climate improvement. Targeted at operators and investors interested in carbon sequestration outputs.
• Fördermittel-Beratung (Subsidy Advisory) Information and advisory content on funding programs for Holzgas-KWK plants, including support through the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) with options for fixed feed-in tariffs, direct marketing, and bidding processes. Directed at plant operators and investors in the DACH region.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• B.KWK (Bundesverband Kraft-Wärme-Kopplung e.V.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerB.KWK is the parent organization offering this wood gas industry portal. The association runs the 'AK Erneuerbare Brennstoffe' (Working Group on Renewable Fuels) which addresses economic, technical, legal, and operational questions for wood gas CHP stakeholders. The portal is explicitly branded as 'Ein Angebot des Bundesverbands Kraft-Wärme-Kopplung e.V.' (An offer from B.KWK).
• C.A.R.M.E.N e.V.minorOthersC.A.R.M.E.N e.V. is referenced as the source for wood gas fuel price data and statistics. The fuel price chart on the website uses data provided by C.A.R.M.E.N e.V. for large-scale plants (Große Anlagen) as of August 2022.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Syncraft Engineering GmbH: Austrian manufacturer of biomass gasification CHP systems; co-hosts the IAKB biennial conference in Innsbruck and addresses the same operator/investor audience across the DACH region.
• Spanner Re² GmbH: German manufacturer of wood gas CHP plants; serves the same plant operator/investor audience and showcases its technology at the IAKB conference hosted by Die Holzgas-Branche's parent B.KWK.
• AGO AG Energieerzeugung: German/Austrian biomass gasification technology provider serving operators and investors in the wood gas CHP space addressed by Die Holzgas-Branche, exhibiting at the IAKB conference.

Broad incumbents

• Deutsche Energie-Agentur (dena): German Energy Agency providing broad-based renewable energy information, policy guidance, and market intelligence, including on biomass and CHP, addressing a wider audience than Die Holzgas-Branche's niche focus.

Direct peers

• Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum (DBFZ): German biomass research center providing technical information, statistics, and policy guidance for biomass energy stakeholders, serving an overlapping audience of operators and investors in the DACH region.
• IEA Bioenergy: International Energy Agency technology collaboration programme on bioenergy, providing research, statistics, and policy briefs to a global audience of biomass energy operators and policymakers.
• C.A.R.M.E.N e.V. Bavarian state agency providing renewable raw materials information and market data, including the wood gas fuel price data referenced on Die Holzgas-Branche. Operates as a comparable information/advisory hub for biomass stakeholders in Germany.
• Fachverband Biogas e.V. German biogas industry association that runs a similar member-driven information portal serving plant operators, investors, and policymakers across a related bioenergy vertical (biogas rather than wood gas).
• European Biomass Industry Association (EUBIA): Pan-European biomass industry association promoting biomass utilization including for heat and power; serves a similar advocacy and information-dissemination role for biomass energy stakeholders.

Regional players

• Union zur Förderung von Öl- und Proteinpflanzen (UFOP): German industry association for renewable raw materials promotion; operates a comparable member-funded information platform focused on bioenergy crops, though with a different feedstock vertical.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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