Rå Biopark AS

What Rå Biopark AS does

Rå Biopark AS is a Norwegian private limited company founded in February 2022 that is developing an industrial-scale anaerobic digestion biogas facility at Botnhågen in Senja kommune, Northern Norway. It is co-owned by seven inter-municipal waste companies (Remiks Miljøpark, Hålogaland Ressursselskap, Avfallsservice, Reno-Vest, Lofoten Avfallsselskap, Finnmark Ressursselskap, and Senja Avfall), which together represent 33+ municipalities spanning from Lofoten to Nordkapp — a coverage footprint the company markets as the largest environmental cooperation in Nord-Norge. The facility is designed to process 75,000 tonnes per year of organic waste (food waste, livestock manure, fish sludge, sewage sludge, and aquaculture residuals) into approximately 70 GWh per year of liquid biogas (LBG), equivalent to ~14% of Norway's total biogas consumption and roughly 7 million litres of diesel replacement. Complementary outputs include biogenic CO2 (for the food/beverage sector), biochar via pyrolysis (>3,500 tonnes/year planned), and processed fertilizer products derived from digestate.

The core technology stack combines anaerobic digestion with pyrolysis-based biochar production and biogenic CO2 capture, supplemented by SINTEF Nord/UiT research on autotroph cultivation using biorest nutrients. The architecture leverages industrial symbiosis at the Senja Avfall site, co-locating with an existing waste incineration plant to reuse buildings and excess heat — a configuration that yielded documented project cost savings exceeding 100 million NOK versus the original Skibotn plan. Revenue mechanics will center on long-term offtake contracts: a 10-year exclusive distribution agreement with Barents NaturGass AS (~1.2 billion NOK contract value) anchors biogas sales across Nord-Norge, supplemented by intention agreements with maritime offtakers (Seaworks, ~NOK 10-15 million/year), and forthcoming market-dialogue-driven offtake of fertilizer and biochar by-products. Public co-funding from Enova (~57 million NOK in grants across plant and filling stations/vehicles), the Research Council of Norway (SkatteFUNN), and Regionalt Forskningsfond ARKTIS provide the non-dilutive capital stack, with construction planned 2025-2026 and production targeted for 2027. As of the data window, the company remains pre-revenue and in project realization, having recently transitioned leadership to Morten Nakling Bangås (CEO from September 2025) and entered an industrial financing partnership with Kanadevia Inova Capital Ltd.

Name

Rå Biopark AS

Legal name

Rå Biopark AS

Website

https://raa.bio

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rå Biopark AS is a Norwegian biogas developer building an industrial anaerobic digestion facility in Senja kommune to convert 75,000 tonnes/year of organic waste from 41 municipalities across Nord-Norge into liquid biogas, biochar, biogenic CO2, and fertilizer, with production targeted for 2027.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biogas Production / Renewable Energy

NAICS

Biomass Electric Power Generation (221117)

SIC

Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Anaerobic Digestion Biogas Power (Agricultural & Industrial AD) (EUACAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

RNG Liquefaction & Compression (Bio-LNG, Bio-CNG) (EUAAAEAF), Biogas/RNG Plant Development, EPC & Project Delivery (EUAAAEAH), Digestate Processing, Nutrient Recovery & Fertilizer Products (Struvite, Ammonia, Compost) (EUAAAEAL), Biogenic CO2 Capture, Utilization & Liquefaction (from Upgrading/AD) (EUAAAEAJ), Organics-to-Energy & CHP from Biogas (On-site Power/Heat) (EUAIAEAG)

Keywords

• Biogas production
• Waste-to-energy
• Renewable natural gas
• Organic waste processing
• Biochar manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Skibotn / Finnfjordbotn (Senja kommune)

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Biogas sales (LBG/LNG): Primary revenue stream from sale of liquid biogas (LBG) produced from organic waste. A 10-year intention agreement with Barents NaturGass covers sales and distribution at an estimated value of ~1.2 billion NOK over the contract term. Production planned at ~6-7 million litres diesel equivalent annually. Additional intention agreement with Seaworks for supply to ships (~20-25% of production, estimated 10-15 million NOK/year). Biogas replaces diesel and fossil natural gas in transport and maritime sectors.
2. Biokull (biochar) sales: Sale of biokull produced via pyrolysis of biorest. Planned annual production exceeds 3,500 tonnes. Biokull serves as a CO2-sequestering soil amendment with growing market demand.
3. Biogenic CO2 sales: Sale of captured biogenic CO2 from biogas production to food/beverage industry and other markets requiring high-purity CO2.
4. Fertilizer/gjødselvare sales: Sale of processed fertilizer products from biorest (digestate), including solid biorest, ammoniacal water, and dried fertilizer concentrate. Rå Biopark invites market dialogue for processing and distribution of these products.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Rå Biopark AS is building an industrial-scale biogas production facility in Skibotn/Botnhågen, Senja municipality, in Northern Norway. The facility will process organic waste into renewable natural gas in liquid form (LBG), biogenic CO2, biochar (biokull), and nutrient-rich fertilizer products. Once operational (targeted for 2027), it will process approximately 75,000 tonnes of organic waste per year, producing around 70 GWh of biogas annually, with an overall investment exceeding 500 million NOK.

Product overview

Rå Biopark AS operates as a unified biogas production facility (not a modular platform) that converts organic waste into multiple valuable products. The core offering is liquid biogas (LBG), complemented by three by-products: climate-neutral CO2, biochar (biokull), and fertilizer products. The facility processes organic waste from households, businesses, aquaculture, and agriculture across 41 municipalities in Northern Norway, with annual capacity to handle 75,000 tonnes of waste and produce the equivalent of 7 million liters of diesel in biogas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Liquid Biogas (LBG) / Bio-LNG
• Biogenic CO2
• Biochar (Biokull)
• Fertilizer products (digestate-based)
• Organic waste processing service

Quantifiable outcome

• 75,000 tonnes/year of organic waste processed into renewable energy and products, serving 41 municipalities
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and major.

• Kanadevia Inova Capital LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 November 2025Rå Biopark AS entered into a collaboration with Kanadevia Inova Capital Ltd for the further development of the planned biogas facility at Botnhågen in Senja municipality. This partnership is intended to help secure financing and construction of the facility amid challenging macroeconomic conditions (rising interest rates, weak NOK, higher construction costs).
• Senja Avfall IKScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 September 2024Senja Avfall IKS joined as a co-owner of Rå Biopark AS in September 2024, bringing six additional municipalities (Balsfjord, Dyrøy, Målselv, Salangen, Senja, Sørreisa) into the ownership structure. The partnership involves relocating the biogas facility to Senja Avfall's site at Botnhågen, utilizing existing buildings and excess heat from the waste incineration plant. This move resulted in cost savings exceeding 100 million NOK.
• Kvæfjord MiljøjordsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 May 2024Rå Biopark and Kvæfjord Miljøjord signed an intention agreement to explore cooperation on processing biorest from the biogas facility. Kvæfjord Miljøjord, which produces compost from organic material, may receive processed digestate from Rå Biopark for further composting and sale as soil products.
• SINTEF Nord / UiT Norges Arktiske UniversitetsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 August 2023Rå Biopark entered a research collaboration with SINTEF Nord and UiT to map the potential of by-products from biogas production (biorest, CO2, waste heat). The project, supported by Regionalt Forskningsfond ARKTIS (NOK 500,000), explores autotroph cultivation (hydroponics, digeponics, microalgae) using nutrients from digestate. Project duration from April 2023 to Q1 2024.
• Barents NaturGass AScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 22 May 2023Rå Biopark signed a 10-year intention agreement with Barents NaturGass for the sales and distribution of liquid biogas (LBG). The agreement has a total framework of approximately 1.2 billion NOK over its term. Barents NaturGass will handle all sales and distribution of biogas produced by Rå Biopark and also manages the network of filling stations (Bjerkvik, Tromsø, Alta) built with Enova support.
• Kystmiljø AScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 January 2023Rå Biopark and Kystmiljø entered a strategic partnership for the delivery of fish sludge (fiskeslam) from aquaculture operations to the biogas facility in Skibotn/Senja. Kystmiljø collects, monitors, and processes waste from fish farms across Nord-Norge and will supply high-energy-content feedstock from the aquaculture industry. The partnership includes knowledge sharing and ISCC-certified traceability.
• Advansia AS (part of AFRY)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 23 January 2023Advansia (in partnership with AFRY) was selected to provide consulting and engineering services for Rå Biopark following an open tender. Advansia delivers project management, construction management, and project support; AFRY delivers design/engineering competence. The contract includes an option for continued support during the construction phase.
• Seaworks ASmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 23 November 2022Seaworks, a Harstad-based maritime shipping company, signed an intention agreement with Rå Biopark to purchase liquid biogas for its vessels. The deal covers approximately 20-25% of Rå Biopark's planned production (valued at NOK 10-15 million annually). Seaworks' new bulk vessel (delivered 2023) operates on LNG with plans to transition to biogas, replacing approximately 1.5 million litres of diesel annually.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Lindum AS: Norwegian waste management and biogas company operating one of Norway's largest AD plants in Drammen. Senior Rå Biopark advisor Bjørn Myrvold is a former Drammen plant operations manager, providing direct technical lineage. Comparability in feedstock mix, AD technology, and Norwegian regulatory framework.
• Scandinavian Biogas: Swedish biogas producer operating multiple AD plants producing biomethane for transport and industrial customers. Comparable in feedstock (organic waste), technology (AD), and product (LBG/bio-LNG) to Rå Biopark, with overlap in Nordic market positioning and municipal waste partnerships.
• Biokraft AS: Norway's largest publicly listed biogas producer (Oslo Børs), operating large-scale AD plants producing LBG and bio-CO2. Directly comparable to Rå Biopark in technology (anaerobic digestion of organic waste), product mix (LBG, CO2, fertilizer), and Norwegian regulatory environment, though Biokraft operates in Trøndelag while Rå Biopark focuses on Nord-Norge.
• Nature Energy: Denmark's largest biogas producer (now owned by Shell), operating 10+ industrial-scale AD plants processing organic waste into RNG. Closest international analogue in terms of business model, scale, and Nordic cold-climate operations, though established vs. Rå Biopark's pre-construction status.
• Ecopro AS: Norwegian company specializing in anaerobic digestion and biogas process technology, with operations tied to Cambi thermal hydrolysis. Direct technology peer relevant to Rå Biopark's AD design, with Bjørn Myrvold also having started his biogas career at Ecopro.

Broad incumbents

• Kanadevia Inova (formerly Hitachi Zosen Inova): Global EPC contractor for biogas, waste-to-energy, and renewable gas plants. Now Rå Biopark's development partner (Nov 2025), Kanadevia Inova is the most relevant comparability point for project delivery economics, technology stack, and risk-sharing structures common to industrial-scale biogas projects.
• TotalEnergies: Integrated energy major with biomethane production and distribution operations across Europe. Comparable as a broad incumbent in renewable gas, with potential to partner with or compete against Rå Biopark for transport-sector LBG customers and bio-LNG market share in Northern Europe.
• Air Liquide: Global industrial gas major with growing biomethane and bio-CO2 production capacity, including for the food/beverage industry. Relevant as a broad incumbent that competes for the biogenic CO2 and RNG markets that Rå Biopark intends to serve, with established distribution and customer relationships across Europe.

Regional players

• EnviTec Biogas AG: German EPC and operator of industrial-scale biogas plants across Europe. Comparable in technology deployment and cold-climate plant engineering, though operating primarily in Germany rather than the Nordics. Useful benchmark for unit economics and operational performance of AD facilities.

Emerging players

• Barents NaturGass AS: Northern Norway's primary LNG and biogas distributor, Rå Biopark's exclusive 10-year distribution partner (1.2B NOK agreement). Comparable in regional market positioning and customer relationships across the Nordkalotten transport sector, though operating in distribution rather than production.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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