CH Four Biogas Inc.

What CH Four Biogas Inc. does

CH Four Biogas Inc. is a privately held Canadian engineering and consulting firm that designs and supports anaerobic digestion (AD) systems for renewable energy generation and organic waste management. Founded in 2006 as Genesys Biogas Inc. and relaunched in January 2009 as the independent, wholly North American-owned successor, the firm is headquartered in Smiths Falls, Ontario, with an R&D laboratory in Ottawa. Its technology stack spans multi-stage anaerobic digestion, proprietary computer modelling of co-digestion biochemical interactions, feedstock pretreatment, ammonia-stripping, NPK nutrient recovery from digestate, and biogas upgrading to renewable natural gas (RNG), with systems sized from 400 m3 to 45,000 m3 and electrical outputs from 250 kWe to 7 MWe.

Name

CH Four Biogas Inc.

Legal name

CH Four Biogas Inc.

Website

https://chfour.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CH Four Biogas is a privately held Canadian engineering and consulting firm that designs and supports anaerobic digestion systems converting organic waste into renewable energy for farms, municipalities, and industrial clients across the Americas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Renewable Energy Engineering / Anaerobic Digestion Consulting

NAICS

Waste Management and Remediation Services (562), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622), Sewage Treatment Facilities (221320)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Refuse Systems (4953), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Anaerobic Digestion (AD) & Biogas/RNG Production (Organics Feedstocks) (BPALAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Anaerobic Digestion (AD) Biogas Plants (Agricultural, Industrial & Municipal) (EUAAAEAA), Biogas/RNG Plant Development, EPC & Project Delivery (EUAAAEAH), Anaerobic Digestion (Wet/Dry AD) & Biogas Production (EUAIAEAD), Digestate Processing, Nutrient Recovery & Fertilizer Products (Struvite, Ammonia, Compost) (EUAAAEAL)

Keywords

• Anaerobic digestion consulting
• Biogas system design
• Renewable natural gas
• Organic waste management
• Anaerobic digester engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Smiths Falls

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering & Consulting Services: Technical consulting for biogas projects including feasibility studies, system design, permitting, and operational support. Revenue generated through professional service engagements.
2. Design Services: Complete biogas plant design from digester tanks to full plant designs, including innovative and cost-effective biogas designs.
3. Construction Management: Construction management services including RFIs, equipment submittals review, site inspections, and plant commissioning support.
4. System Optimization & Operational Support: Ongoing operational support and digester rescue services for underperforming existing digesters. Customizable and flexible support agreements.
5. Design-Build-Own-Operate: Full-service model where CH Four designs, builds, owns and operates biogas facilities, generating revenue from biogas/RNG production and energy sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CH Four Biogas designs, consults on, and supports anaerobic digestion (AD) systems that convert agricultural, municipal, and industrial organic waste into renewable energy (electricity or renewable natural gas) and nutrient-rich digestate. Services include feedstock evaluation, feasibility studies, AD system design, permitting support, construction management, plant commissioning, and ongoing operational support and digester rescue. Projects range from 400 m³ to 45,000 m³ AD tanks and are delivered via Owner Build, General Contractor Build, Design Build, and Design Build Own Operate models.

Product overview

CH Four Biogas is a design and consulting firm providing comprehensive anaerobic digestion (AD) technology solutions. The company offers a portfolio of biogas system services including system design, feedstock evaluation, feasibility studies, permitting support, construction management, and operational support. They design and build custom anaerobic digester facilities ranging from 400 m3 to 45,000 m3, with electrical output from 250 kWe to 7 MWe and RNG outputs from 800 m3/hr to 3,400 m3/hr. The company serves agricultural, municipal, and industrial clients across North and South America. Services are delivered through various business models including Owner Build, General Contractor Build, Design Build, and Design Build Own Operate arrangements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Biogas System Design Expert design services for biogas systems encompassing digester tanks to full plant designs, including expansion of existing facilities and new installations, delivered to farms, municipalities, and industrial clients.
• Feedstock Evaluation and System Modelling Consulting services that assess the biogas potential of feedstock resources using proprietary computer modelling and simulation, providing detailed project insights for AD and co-digestion design.
• Feasibility Study and Analysis Analysis services evaluating AD project ROI based on feedstock availability, applicable regulations, incentive programs, and market analysis.
• Permitting and Regulatory Support Expert navigation of permitting processes and compliance with local, regional, and national regulatory requirements for AD projects across jurisdictions in North and South America.
• Construction Management Comprehensive construction support for biogas facilities, including RFIs, equipment submittal reviews, site inspections, and plant commissioning.
• Operational Support and Digester Rescue Tailored support plans for optimal AD plant operation and rescue services for underperforming existing digesters, delivered under customizable and flexible managed-service agreements.
• Custom Anaerobic Digester Facilities Custom-designed anaerobic digester facilities that process agricultural, municipal, and industrial organic waste, ranging from 400 m³ to 45,000 m³ (100,000 to 12,000,000 gallons) with electrical outputs of 250 kWe to 7 MWe and RNG outputs of 800 to 3,400 m³/hr.

Quantifiable outcome

• AD tanks ranging from 400 m3 to 45,000 m3 (100k gal. to 12M gal.)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment research branch collaboration for advancing anaerobic digestion technology and agricultural waste management solutions in Canada.
• National Research Council (NRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Canada's national research organization for developing and advancing biogas technologies and anaerobic digestion processes.
• University of GuelphcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for research and development in anaerobic digestion, biogas production, and related environmental engineering topics.
• University of OttawacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration including the Director of Research who holds a PhD in Civil Engineering from University of Ottawa, focusing on anaerobic digestion improvement and ammonia removal.
• McMaster UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for biogas research and anaerobic digestion technology development and optimization.
• Industry PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with industry partners to amplify R&D capabilities and advance biogas production and anaerobic digestion solutions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Anaergia Inc. Anaergia is a publicly-traded anaerobic digestion and resource recovery company that designs, builds, owns, and operates AD facilities converting organic waste into biogas/RNG and digestate products. Direct competitor to CH Four in North American agricultural, municipal, and industrial AD markets, with a much larger asset base and DBOO footprint.
• BTS Biogas: BTS Biogas is an Italian AD/biogas plant manufacturer offering containerized and full-scale AD systems for agricultural and industrial applications. Direct peer in standardized biogas plant design and construction, with comparable customer base (farms, food processors, municipalities).
• PlanET Biogas Global: PlanET is a European-headquartered designer and builder of turnkey biogas and biomethane plants. Direct peer in AD plant engineering, with overlapping service scope (design, build, operate) and CHP/RNG output capabilities comparable to CH Four's range.
• Xergi: Xergi is a European AD/biogas specialist offering consulting, design, build, and operation of biogas plants for agricultural and industrial clients. Direct peer in the co-digestion and turnkey AD market, with comparable technical scope (multiple feedstock handling, biogas upgrading).
• DVO Inc. DVO designs and manufactures anaerobic digestion systems for dairy and livestock operations, providing complete mixed mesophilic AD systems similar to CH Four's core offering. Direct peer in farm-scale AD equipment and design, with strong North American agricultural channel presence.
• Storm Fisher Financial: Storm Fisher is a Canadian biogas developer and operator that finances, builds, and operates anaerobic digestion facilities across North America. Closest Canadian peer to CH Four's DBOO model, with overlapping agricultural and food waste AD project portfolio in Ontario.

Regional players

• Agrivert: Agrivert is a UK-based AD operator and developer focused on food waste and agricultural AD plants. Regional peer with comparable AD-as-a-service model and co-digestion expertise; primarily UK-focused but technology and customer use cases overlap with CH Four's offering.

Emerging players

• Bright Biomethane: Bright Biomethane specializes in biogas upgrading to renewable natural gas (RNG), with systems that overlap with CH Four's RNG upgrading component (800-3,400 m3/hr). Comparable on the gas upgrading/membrane-separation technology layer that CH Four integrates into its designs.
• Greenlane Biogas: Greenlane Renewables provides biogas upgrading systems that turn raw biogas into pipeline-quality RNG, addressing the same RNG output range as CH Four's designs. Adjacent/overlapping technology supplier used inside AD plants comparable to those CH Four designs.

Broad incumbents

• Hitachi Zosen Inova: Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI) is a global EPC leader in energy-from-waste and biogas technologies, offering plant design, construction, and service. Broad incumbent in the same waste-to-energy/AD space as CH Four, with much greater scale and balance sheet, competing on large municipal and industrial AD/RNG projects.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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