Bright Renewables
Bright Renewables B.V., based in Enschede, Netherlands, designs and services integrated biogas upgrading, Bio-LNG, bio-CNG, CO2 liquefaction, and carbon capture systems for enterprise biogas plant operators, utilities, distilleries, and industrial plants worldwide.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded-
- HeadquartersEnschede, Netherlands
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Bright Renewables does
Bright Renewables B.V., headquartered in Enschede, Netherlands, designs, manufactures and services fully integrated systems that convert biogas and industrial flue gases into renewable gas products and captured CO2. Its core technology portfolio comprises membrane-based biogas upgrading (PurePac, ≥99.5% methane recovery, ≤0.5% methane slip), CO2 liquefaction using natural refrigerant R744 (CarboPac-L, 99.9% food-grade purity), modular Bio-LNG liquefaction via TPSA and SMR (LiquiPac, operating at −150 to −155°C), bio-CNG compression to 250 bar for virtual-pipeline distribution (PurePac-CNG), and post-combustion carbon capture using amine absorption or VSA (CarboPac-C). Supporting gas-treatment skids remove H2S, VOCs, siloxanes and moisture upstream of upgrading. The company also offers an Ultra-Low-E variant consuming 0.17 kWh/Nm3 for the German market.
Bright Renewables sells primarily to enterprise customers — biogas plant operators, distilleries/fermentation plants, water and wastewater authorities, waste-management companies, heavy-transport operators, and industrial combustion plants — across at least 12 countries spanning Western, Southern, Northern and Central Europe, North America (US HQ in Vancouver, WA) and South America (Brazil). It monetizes through capital-equipment sales of the product families above, recurring service and maintenance contracts staffed by in-house 24/7 teams with a remote control centre, a "Biogas Upgrading as a Service" managed-service model that removes upfront capital from the customer, and a Renewable Gas Trade Service that commercializes biomethane and bio-CO2 output. Multi-year contracts and custom-engineered system sizing (e.g., PurePac Compact 100–750 Nm3/hr through Grand 1,500–12,000 Nm3/hr; CarboPac-L Compact 600–1,200 kg/hr through Grand 4,500–6,000 kg/hr; LiquiPac 5–25 tons/day; amine carbon capture 500–40,000 Nm3/hr) reflect a project-driven, industrial sales motion.
The company is a privately held subsidiary of HoSt Group, a larger renewable-energy systems organization, and shares cross-referrals and engineering synergies with the parent. Headcount sits in the 51–100 range. Bright Renewables positions itself as the sole provider offering fully integrated in-house manufacturing and in-house service across the entire biogas-upgrading, CO2-liquefaction, Bio-LNG, bio-CNG, and carbon-capture stack, with disclosed platform operational availability above 97%. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; quotes are custom-engineered based on capacity, technology and project specifications.
Bright Renewables firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Bright Renewables
- Legal name
- Bright Renewables B.V.
- Website
- https://bright-renewables.com
- Company type
- Private
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Bright Renewables B.V., based in Enschede, Netherlands, designs and services integrated biogas upgrading, Bio-LNG, bio-CNG, CO2 liquefaction, and carbon capture systems for enterprise biogas plant operators, utilities, distilleries, and industrial plants worldwide.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Bright Renewables industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Renewable Gas Equipment
- NAICS
- Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391), Industrial Gas Manufacturing (32512), Biomass Electric Power Generation (221117)
- SIC
- Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564), Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Biogas Upgrading to RNG & Injection/Fueling (Gas Cleanup, Compression) (EUAIAEAF)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Biogenic CO2 Capture, Utilization & Liquefaction (from Upgrading/AD) (EUAAAEAJ), RNG Interconnection, Gas Quality & Upgrading Compliance (EUAJAJAC), Solvent/Sorbent/Catalyst Materials & Capture Equipment Manufacturing (Absorbers, Strippers, Heat Exchangers) (EUAAALAJ)
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Where Bright Renewables is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Enschede
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Bright Renewables business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Renewable Gas Systems Sales: Sale of biogas upgrading systems, CO2 liquefaction systems, Bio-LNG (LiquiPac), and Bio-CNG (PurePac-CNG) production systems to biogas plant operators, industrial facilities, and waste management companies.
- Service & Maintenance: In-house 24/7 local service and maintenance teams providing ongoing support across all technologies. Includes remote assistance from control centre for operational reliability.
- Biogas Upgrading as a Service: Managed service model where Bright Renewables operates customer biogas upgrading facilities, providing renewable gas production without upfront capital investment from customers.
- Renewable Gas Trade Service: Trading service for renewable gases, facilitating the commercialization of biomethane and bio-CO2 produced by customer facilities.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Biogas Upgrading Systems (PurePac) |
| Other | Multi-year contract | CO2 Liquefaction Systems (CarboPac-L) |
| Other | Multi-year contract | Bio-LNG Systems (LiquiPac) |
| Other | Multi-year contract | Carbon Capture Systems (CarboPac-C) |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
Bright Renewables product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Bright Renewables designs, manufactures, and services integrated renewable gas systems including biogas upgrading (PurePac), biomethane liquefaction to Bio-LNG (LiquiPac), bio-CNG compression (PurePac-CNG), CO2 liquefaction (CarboPac-L), and post-combustion carbon capture (CarboPac-C). The company also delivers pre-treatment gas treatment systems, 24/7 service and maintenance contracts, a Biogas Upgrading as a Service operating model, and a renewable gas trade service for industrial biogas plant operators, water authorities, waste management companies, distilleries, and combustion plants worldwide.
Product overview
Bright Renewables offers a fully integrated portfolio of renewable gas technologies and carbon capture systems, delivering comprehensive in-house capabilities from manufacturing to maintenance. The core product family includes PurePac (biogas upgrading using membrane technology), PurePac-CNG (virtual pipeline for compressed bio-CNG transport), LiquiPac (bio-LNG liquefaction using TPSA and SMR technology), and CarboPac systems for CO2 liquefaction and carbon capture. These products form a comprehensive suite where biogas upgrading combined with CO2 liquefaction achieves 100% methane recovery, while carbon capture technology decarbonizes combustion plants. The company also offers service and maintenance contracts, biogas upgrading as a service, and renewable gas trade services. Key technology differentiators include membrane technology with methane slip as low as 0.1%, natural refrigerant CO2 liquefaction (R744), and amine/VSA carbon capture with food-grade CO2 output.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- PurePac: Product line for biogas upgrading systems (PurePac Compact, PurePac-CNG Mini/Compact/Medium/Grand, PurePac-LNG Mini/Compact/Medium/Grand)
- CarboPac
- LiquiPac
Quantifiable outcome
- >97% operational availability
- +6 more outcomes
Companies that use Bright Renewables
Customer profileNamed customers14 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles6 records
Bright Renewables technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature7 records
Bright Renewables partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- HoSt GroupcoreBright Renewables is part of HoSt Group, a larger renewable energy systems organization. The partnership provides synergies in renewable energy technology development and shared customer base across the biogas and renewable gas sector.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Bright Renewables competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Linde plc: Global industrial gas major with significant biogas upgrading, biomethane, and food-grade CO2 businesses. Linde overlaps with Bright Renewables in renewable gas supply and competes as a broad incumbent in industrial gas and CCUS-related applications.
- Air Liquide: Global industrial gas major with renewable gas and biogas upgrading activities across Europe. Air Liquide is a broad incumbent in the renewable gas value chain, including food-grade CO2 production that competes with Bright's bioCO2 offering.
Direct peers
- Malmberg: Swedish company specializing in biogas upgrading, water treatment, and digester gas cleaning. Malmberg serves similar European water authority and biogas plant operator customers with comparable upgrading technology and an in-house service model.
- Haase Energietechnik: German manufacturer of biogas upgrading plants using water scrubbing, PSA, and membrane separation. Haase directly competes with Bright's PurePac line in the German and broader European biogas upgrading market.
- Carbotech (ACG Group): German-based manufacturer of biogas upgrading systems using PSA, membrane, and water scrubbing technologies. Carbotech is one of the most direct competitors to Bright Renewables' PurePac membrane upgrading line, serving the same European biogas plant operator market.
- Sysadvance: Portuguese manufacturer of biogas upgrading systems using PSA and membrane technology. Sysadvance serves European and international biogas markets with comparable capacity ranges and project-based business model.
- Greenlane Renewables: Canadian publicly-listed provider of biogas upgrading systems using water scrubbing and membrane technology. Greenlane is the closest publicly-traded comparable to Bright Renewables in terms of product line and end-market focus on RNG production from agricultural and landfill gas.
- Xebec Adsorption (now part of H2 Innovation): Canadian-headquartered manufacturer of biogas upgrading and hydrogen purification equipment using PSA technology. Now operating under H2 Innovation, the company competes with Bright in RNG upgrading and adjacent clean energy equipment markets.
Emerging players
- Aker Carbon Capture: Norwegian publicly-listed pure-play carbon capture company using amine-based post-combustion capture technology. Aker is a direct competitor to Bright's CarboPac-C amine-based capture line, focusing on larger-scale industrial and waste-to-energy emitters.
- Carbon Clean: UK-based carbon capture technology provider offering modular post-combustion capture systems. Carbon Clean competes with Bright's CarboPac-C offering, particularly for industrial emitters seeking smaller-footprint, modular capture solutions.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses3 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Bright Renewables leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Bright Renewables funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Bright Renewables M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Bright Renewables
What does Bright Renewables do?
Bright Renewables designs, manufactures, and services integrated renewable gas systems including biogas upgrading (PurePac), biomethane liquefaction to Bio-LNG (LiquiPac), bio-CNG compression (PurePac-CNG), CO2 liquefaction (CarboPac-L), and post-combustion carbon capture (CarboPac-C). The company also delivers pre-treatment gas treatment systems, 24/7 service and maintenance contracts, a Biogas Upgrading as a Service operating model, and a renewable gas trade service for industrial biogas plant operators, water authorities, waste management companies, distilleries, and combustion plants worldwide.
Is Bright Renewables a public or private company?
Bright Renewables is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Bright Renewables founded?
Bright Renewables was founded in -1. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Bright Renewables based?
Bright Renewables is headquartered in Enschede, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does Bright Renewables make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Renewable Gas Systems Sales are the primary driver. The others are service & Maintenance, biogas Upgrading as a Service and renewable Gas Trade Service.
Who are Bright Renewables's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Linde plc and Air Liquide. Direct peers are Malmberg, Haase Energietechnik, Carbotech (ACG Group), Sysadvance, Greenlane Renewables and Xebec Adsorption (now part of H2 Innovation). Emerging players are Aker Carbon Capture and Carbon Clean.
Does Bright Renewables have an API?
No public API is recorded for Bright Renewables.
What industry is Bright Renewables in?
Bright Renewables's product category is Renewable Gas Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAIAEAF, Biogas Upgrading to RNG & Injection/Fueling (Gas Cleanup, Compression), with a secondary code of EUAAAEAJ, Biogenic CO2 Capture, Utilization & Liquefaction (from Upgrading/AD). Its NAICS code is 33391 and its SIC code is 3564.