Fichtner’s bioenergy team has been at the forefront of the expanding bioenergy sector in the UK. We have provided highly regarded consultancy support to projects utilising biomass to generate heat and power, including established technologies such as conventional combustion and anaerobic digestion, along with new and emerging technologies in the UK such as advanced thermal treatment.

Experience

Fichtner’s experience includes projects that recover energy from a diverse range of biomass feedstocks including forestry, energy crops, meat and bone meal, paper sludge, agricultural waste and straw. Our broad knowledge base includes heat and power generation through steam raising boilers, biogas engines, steam turbines, and organic Rankine cycle technology. Recent projects have included upgrading biomethane for use as a transport fuel, and for injection into the gas grid, as well as heat only biomass boilers.

Roles

Fichtner has undertaken the roles of Owner’s Engineer, Technical Advisor and Lender’s Engineer during the development and construction of a large proportion of the UK’s biomass fuelled power stations and numerous anaerobic digestion plants. Our team is highly active in technical due diligence assessments, supporting the financing, sale, acquisition and refinancing of bioenergy projects.

Fichtner specialises in supporting developers and financial institutions through the challenge of developing bankable bioenergy projects. Fichtner has a clear understanding of the opportunities available through incentives schemes such as Contracts for Difference, the Renewable Obligation, Feed-In Tariff, and Renewable Heat Incentive.