What Bio Energia Guarcino does

Bio Energia Guarcino S.r.l. (BEG) is an Italian private limited company founded in 2006, headquartered at Via Madonna di Loreto 2, Guarcino (Frosinone), and operating as a subsidiary under the direction and coordination of Neodecortech S.p.A. The company runs a single cogeneration (Combined Heat and Power) plant that simultaneously produces electricity and thermal energy from bioliquids. The facility is built around three motor generators—diesel engines originally from ships and naval vessels, adapted by the manufacturer—with mechanical output of 7.092 MW and electrical output of 7.125 MW each, totaling 20 MW of electric power per hour. Heat recovery boilers on each engine convert exhaust into steam at up to 3.9 tons/h per engine (averaging 3 tons/h), for a combined capacity of 9 tons/h. The plant stores fuel across two 1,750 m3 main tanks plus two 30 m3 daily-use tanks.

The business model is a B2B cogeneration operation with two revenue streams. Approximately 7 MW of the 20 MW output (about a third) is delivered to the adjacent Cartiere di Guarcino (CDG) paper mill via a private Simple Production and Consumption System (SSPC/SEE-SEU) that qualifies as an in-plant distribution arrangement, yielding up to 60% electricity cost savings for CDG; the remaining ~13 MW is sold into the national electricity network via a transformer substation at 150,000 volts. BEG also supplies the entire output of steam and hot water to CDG under a thermally connected arrangement that covers about 50% of the paper mill's thermal demand at more attractive economics than gas-fired alternatives. The fuel mix has shifted from palm oil and standard vegetable oils to include medium-acidity oils and, since 2015, animal fats; since 2017, the plant has operated entirely on Animal By-Products (ABPs) from the national production chain under circular economy principles, qualifying for specific incentives administered by the Italian Ministry of Agriculture following verification procedures.

The customer base is structurally narrow: CDG is the only direct offtake customer (an affiliate within the Neodecortech group), with grid sales providing wholesale volume diversification rather than customer diversification. The asset is supported by ISO 9001:2015 (2023), ISO 50001:2018 (2024), ISO 14001:2015 (2025), and ISO 45001:2018 (2025) certifications, alongside an Italian Legislative Decree 231/2001 organization model. No public pricing is disclosed, no app or API is offered, and the company has no disclosed subsidiaries, funding rounds, M&A activity, patents, trademarks, or management team biographies in the source material.

Name

Bio Energia Guarcino

Legal name

Bio Energia Guarcino S.r.l.

Website

https://begsrl.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Bio Energia Guarcino operates a 20 MW biofuel-powered cogeneration plant in Guarcino, Italy, producing electricity and steam supplied to the adjacent Cartiere di Guarcino paper mill, with surplus electricity sold to the national grid and government incentives for using national animal by-products.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Cogeneration Energy Supply

NAICS

Biomass Electric Power Generation (221117), Electric Power Generation (22111)

SIC

Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991), Engines & Turbines (3510)

akta.pro primary industry

Engine Generator & Microgrid Power Plant EPC (Diesel/Gas Recip) (EUAEAAAJ)

Keywords

• Cogeneration energy production
• Combined heat and power
• Biofuel electricity generation
• Industrial thermal energy supply
• Circular economy energy

Headquarters

HQ city

Guarcino

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electricity Sales to National Grid: The power plant produces 20 MW of electric power per hour. Approximately 7 MW (a third) is supplied to the paper mill in Guarcino, while the remainder is sold on the national electricity network. Electricity is transmitted via transformer substation to a high-voltage mesh at 150,000 volts.
2. Thermal Energy Sales to Paper Mill: The plant is thermally connected to Cartiere di Guarcino (CDG) and provides its entire production of steam and hot water. The thermal energy covers approximately 50% of the paper mill's requirements at more competitive prices than methane gas-generated steam.
3. Government Incentives: BEG receives specific incentives from the Ministry of Agriculture for using nationally supplied by-products (SOA - sottoprodotti di origine animale/animal origin by-products) in its fuel portfolio. These incentives are granted following verification procedures. BEG represents one of the most important producers of energy from by-products of the butchery industry (tankage).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Bio Energia Guarcino operates a 20 MW industrial cogeneration (combined heat and power) plant in Guarcino, Italy, using three motor generators derived from repurposed marine diesel engines running on bioliquids. The facility generates 20 MW of electric power per hour and 9 tons/h of steam, supplying 100% of the electricity and 50% of the thermal energy needs of the adjacent Cartiere di Guarcino paper mill, with surplus electricity sold to the national grid. Since 2017, the plant has operated entirely on Animal By-Products (ABPs) sourced from the national butchery production chain under circular economy principles.

Product overview

Bio Energia Guarcino operates a single unified cogeneration product—a power plant that simultaneously produces electricity and thermal energy from biofuels. The facility uses three motor generators (adapted marine diesel engines) with a combined capacity of 20 MW electrical power and 9 tons/h of steam. The plant serves as an integrated energy supplier to the neighboring Cartiere di Guarcino paper mill, providing 100% of its electricity needs and approximately 50% of its thermal energy requirements, with surplus electricity sold to the national grid.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cogeneration Plant Electricity and Thermal Energy Supply

Quantifiable outcome

• 60% savings on electricity costs for paper mill customer
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Cartiere di Guarcino (CDG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCartiere di Guarcino (CDG) is the paper mill that is the primary captive customer of BEG's cogeneration plant. BEG supplies 100% of the paper mill's electricity requirements (approximately 7 MW) and 50% of its thermal energy/steam requirements. The close thermal connection between the two facilities enables the cogeneration model.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Cartiere di Guarcino (CDG): The affiliated paper mill and sole thermal-energy offtaker of BEG. Vertically integrated via the Neodecortech group, CDG is the closest comparable as it defines BEG's primary demand profile and acts as both customer and corporate parent affiliate.

Broad incumbents

• A2A Energia: Major Italian multi-utility operating cogeneration, district heating, and waste-to-energy assets including biomass and CHP plants. Comparable as a large incumbent in the same Italian energy-from-biomass/cogeneration space BEG occupies, though at vastly greater scale and diversification.
• Hera Group: Italian multi-utility with cogeneration, district heating, and waste/biomass energy operations. Overlaps with BEG in CHP and energy-from-waste/biological-feedstock electricity generation within Italy, serving industrial and district customers.
• Iren Energia: Italian energy operator with cogeneration, biomass, and waste-to-energy generation serving industrial clusters including district heating. Comparable to BEG in CHP-from-biomass operations and industrial-customer offtake models in Northern/Central Italy.
• Edison: One of Italy's largest electricity generators and distributors, with a portfolio that includes thermoelectric and renewable/biomass assets. Comparable as a broad incumbent active in Italian electricity generation, though Edison is a far larger and more diversified player than BEG.
• Cogenio (Eni gas & power subsidiary): Italian cogeneration service provider and subsidiary of Eni offering B2B CHP solutions to industrial sites. Comparable to BEG as a cogeneration energy supplier targeting industrial customers with on-site heat and power, though operating at substantially greater breadth.
• RWE Biomass Generation (UK/EU): European incumbent operating biomass and biogas power generation assets across the UK and EU, including feedstock-flexible CHP plants. Comparable to BEG in using organic/waste-derived feedstocks for electricity and heat, though at utility-scale and multi-site.

Others

• Snam: Italian gas infrastructure operator active in biomethane and circular-economy gas projects. Comparable as a thematic peer given BEG's ABP-to-energy positioning under Italian circular economy frameworks, though Snam operates in gas transport rather than direct power generation.
• Consorzio Italiano Biogas (Italian Biogas Consortium): Italian industry association and aggregator of agricultural biogas/RNG producers using biological feedstocks including livestock by-products. Comparable as a peer ecosystem given BEG's ABP-based bioliquid generation positioning within the same Italian agricultural-byproduct energy value chain.

Regional players

• Drax Group: UK-based biomass power generator and one of Europe's largest dedicated biomass electricity producers. Comparable to BEG in biomass-to-electricity generation with by-product valorization, though Drax operates at utility-scale in a different geography and primarily pellets-based rather than bioliquid-based.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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