(B)energy

What (B)energy does

(B)energy GmbH is a German renewable energy company founded in 2013 by agricultural engineer Katrin Pütz, headquartered in Neuhäusel, Germany. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes low-tech household biogas systems that convert organic waste (kitchen scraps, animal manure, green cuttings) into cooking gas and liquid fertilizer using flexible fermenter bags. Its product portfolio spans four system sizes ((B)calm through (B)classic) producing 1,000 to 4,000 liters of biogas per day, available as all-inclusive kits or DIY packages, complemented by modular accessories including portable biogas storage backpacks ((B)pack), cookstoves ((B)flame), H2S filters ((B)clean), smart meters, greenhouse kits, and solar-powered heating systems ((B)warm).

The company operates a hybrid distribution model: direct-to-consumer e-commerce in Germany and Europe, paired with a global network of independent local distributors and certified installers across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Oceania. Revenue is generated through one-time hardware sales, recurring accessories and spare parts, professional training ((B)trained online, in-person workshops, group seminars, distributor certification), and installation services in Germany. The company positions itself as a social business following Muhammad Yunus principles, explicitly refusing development aid and carbon offset financing, and has built the BiogasUnite initiative to coordinate a market-based biogas ecosystem across Africa.

Across its 13-year history, (B)energy has served 12 African markets, certified over 500 trainees through its online platform, and received recognition including the Siemens Empowering People Award (2013), European Solar Prize (2020), and Women in Biogas Award (2024). The team is described as very small (4 named personnel), with the founder serving as Managing Director. The company has received its first Pan-African investment from NJ Ayuk, the African Energy Chamber, and Centurion Law Group, while maintaining a volunteer supporter network called (B)angels.

Name

(B)energy

Legal name

(B)energy GmbH

Website

https://be-nrg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

(B)energy is a German renewable energy company founded in 2013 that designs and distributes low-tech household biogas systems, which convert organic waste into cooking gas and fertilizer, selling directly in Europe and through a global distributor and installer network across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Oceania.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biogas Systems

NAICS

Biomass Electric Power Generation (221117)

SIC

Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Biogas/RNG Plant Development, EPC & Project Delivery (EUAAAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biofuels & Renewable Fuels Switching (Biomethane/RNG, Bio-oils, Sustainable Biomass) (EUABAJAD), Digestate Processing, Nutrient Recovery & Fertilizer Products (Struvite, Ammonia, Compost) (EUAAAEAL)

Keywords

• Household biogas systems
• Biogas digester equipment
• Renewable cooking energy
• Biogas storage backpacks
• Biogas training services

Headquarters

HQ city

Neuhäusel

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Biogas Systems and DIY Packages: Sale of complete all-inclusive biogas systems (B)calm, (B)cool, (B)clever, (B)classic and corresponding DIY packages. These are one-time hardware purchases. Systems range from 1,000 to 4,000 liters of biogas per day capacity. All-inclusive systems include fermenter, storage, stove, filter, greenhouse kit and training.
2. Biogas Accessories and Spare Parts: Sale of biogas storage bags (B)mini, (B)pack, (B)storage 2, (B)storage 5; biogas burners (B)flame; filters (B)clean; Smart Meter; greenhouse sets; heating systems (B)warm. These are repeat purchase items as systems scale or components wear out.
3. Training and Education: (B)trained online theory training (89.90 EUR), 2-day Biogas Praxis Workshop (450 EUR), Praxis Seminar für Gruppen (2,135 EUR), individual consulting (85 EUR/hour), and distributor training (1,500 EUR). These represent recurring service revenue.
4. Installation Services: Professional installation service for garden biogas plants in Germany (650-950 EUR depending on system size), plus travel costs at 0.30 EUR/km and overnight accommodation if needed.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

(B)energy designs, manufactures and sells household-scale biogas systems that convert organic waste (kitchen scraps, animal manure, green cuttings) into cooking gas and liquid fertilizer. Its portfolio includes four all-inclusive system sizes ((B)calm through (B)classic), four DIY packages, modular accessories (storage bags, (B)pack backpack, (B)flame stove, (B)clean H2S filter, Smart Meter, (B)warm heating system, greenhouse set), online and in-person training, professional installation services, and a digital (B)app/Dashboard ecosystem for installers and distributors.

Product overview

(B)energy is a German biogas technology company offering household biogas systems and accessories. The product portfolio consists of two main system types: all-inclusive biogas systems (B)calm, (B)cool, (B)clever, and (B)classic) and corresponding DIY kits, spanning four sizes (S through XL) to suit different household waste volumes (20–90 kg organic material/day, producing 1,000–4,000 liters of biogas/day). These are complemented by a range of modular accessories including storage bags in four sizes ((B)mini, (B)pack, (B)storage 2, (B)storage 5), a modular biogas stove ((B)flame), an H₂S filter ((B)clean), a smart monitoring meter, a heating system ((B)warm), and a greenhouse kit. The company also provides training and service offerings including online theory courses, in-person practical workshops, group seminars, individual consulting, and professional installation services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• (B)calm: Small garden biogas system for up to 20kg organic material/day, producing 1000L biogas/day
• (B)cool
• (B)clever
• (B)classic
• (B)mini
• (B)pack
• (B)storage 2
• (B)storage 5
• (B)flame
• (B)clean
• (B)warm
• (B)trained
• BiogasUnite

Products and services

• (B)calm / (B)cool / (B)clever / (B)classic All-inclusive Biogas Systems

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 4,000 liters of biogas per day from the largest system (B)classic, enough for up to 16 hours of cooking with one stove
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ReBin Foundation (Mark Giannelli, Chairman)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwiss-Beninese foundation working to showcase circular economy. Collaborating with (B)energy since 2016, they implement biogas technology at their waste management site in Toffo, Benin, making biogas systems available to households, green entrepreneurs, and schools.
• Energy Matter (Judit Prigge & Mezgebe Zerfu)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBiogas experts in Ethiopia providing consultancy, training, and installation of (B)energy biogas systems across the country.
• Tana-Tech (Michel Joie)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCompany in Madagascar working to improve healthcare and sustainable energy access by deploying (B)energy biogas technology locally.
• Kokolaif / DORIUM (Leo Kaptigau)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSocial enterprise in Papua New Guinea, the first and only to bring household biogas technology to the country. Works with DORIUM system that rewards social improvement.
• Estidama Incubator for Clean Energy (Sudan University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstidama Incubator at Sudan University of Science and Technology College of Engineering runs demonstration household biogas digesters and trains women in biogas production, including refugees from South Sudan. (B)energy biogas technology is featured as the solution enabling clean cooking.
• BiogasUnitecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA private sector initiative of biogas entrepreneurs in Africa, co-founded/facilitated by (B)energy, that unites biogas entrepreneurs to make biogas work through market-based approaches rather than aid. Building a digital platform connecting users, technicians, gas suppliers, and fertilizer traders. Transforming biogas users into 'Climate Contractors' who earn income and deliver real climate benefits.
• Adama CoulibalyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndividual entrepreneur in Ivory Coast passionate about nature and environmental protection, making (B)energy biogas technology available in the country.
• Dr. Hazir Farouk A. ElhajminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRenewable energy expert in Oman making (B)energy biogas technology available to the people of Oman.
• Christine MeckminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEnergy sector professional active in several East-African countries, developing a special model for approaching the Rwandan biogas market with (B)energy technology.
• Papa Assane NdaominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBiogas entrepreneur in Senegal with sector experience, frequently offering training and advocacy for biogas. Active (B)energy partner.
• BATEMA-PfRE / Komlan BatemaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCEO and founder of BATEMA-PfRE (Power from Renewable Energy) working with renewable energy partners in West Africa with representative office in Lomé, Togo.
• Ökodorf Sieben LindencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcovillage in Germany where (B)energy conducts its Biogas Praxis Workshop and hosts biogas as part of a holistic concept. The site serves as a training location and practical demonstration of biogas in the context of self-sufficient living.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Zola Energy: Tanzania-based clean energy company focused on pay-as-you-go solar and biomass cooking solutions for East African households. Emerging player in adjacent clean cooking category rather than direct biogas competitor, but serves the same Sub-Saharan end customer with comparable off-grid pay-as-you-go financing approaches.

Others

• Envirofit International: US-based social enterprise designing and distributing clean cookstoves and fuels for households in emerging markets. Adjacent peer in the clean cooking category serving overlapping customers in Africa, Asia and Latin America, with shared donor/institutional partnerships and impact-driven distribution model.
• d.light: Global off-grid solar energy company serving households in emerging markets with pay-as-you-go solar lanterns, home systems and TVs. Adjacent peer rather than direct competitor - targets the same off-grid cooking/energy customer in Africa and Asia, but with solar products rather than biogas systems.

Direct peers

• ATEC Biodigesters: Cambodia-based social enterprise producing low-cost plastic biodigesters for smallholder farmers across Southeast Asia. Direct peer in the household/smallholder biogas segment with overlapping value proposition (cooking gas + biofertilizer) and distribution via local entrepreneurs.
• Sistema.bio: Mexico-headquartered social enterprise producing modular prefabricated biogas digesters for smallholder farmers in Latin America, Africa and Asia. Competes head-to-head with (B)energy in target emerging markets and on the smallholder/biogas-as-business proposition, but with a different (prefab plastic vs. flexible bag) technology architecture.
• SIMGas: Dutch-Kenyan social enterprise manufacturing and distributing small-scale biogas systems for East African smallholder farmers. Direct peer in product, customer (rural African household) and business model (entrepreneur-led distribution), with comparable system sizes and price points.
• HomeBiogas: Israel-based developer of household-scale anaerobic biogas digesters sold as consumer products for cooking gas from food waste. Most direct global comparable to (B)energy's garden biogas systems, with overlapping product, customer (off-grid / sustainability-minded households) and technology category.
• African Clean Energy (ACE): Lesotho-headquartered social enterprise producing biomass and biogas cookstoves for Sub-Saharan African households. Direct peer in the African clean cooking / household biogas category with shared target customer (off-grid households seeking cooking fuel alternatives) and similar award-recognised social business positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Clarke Energy: UK-based multinational distributor and EPC contractor for gas engine power solutions including biogas and landfill gas CHP plants. Broader incumbent in the biogas/AD space, focused on industrial-scale plant delivery rather than (B)energy's household-scale systems, but operating in the same anaerobic digestion value chain.

Regional players

• Greenway Grameen Infra: India-based clean cookstove and biogas company distributing improved cooking solutions to rural Indian households. Regional peer in the clean cooking / smallholder biogas category serving South Asia rather than (B)energy's Africa-first footprint, but offering a comparable product-market fit benchmark.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCi9fmPQiffTaUr7-jLo4HSw?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/Benergy.biogas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/be-nrg
• Instagraminstagram.com/b_energy_biogas?igsh=MTN2Z213emljb3Jpcg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
• Xx.com/Bgasgy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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