The aream Group uses its expertise in renewable energy and acted as advisor for a combined biofertilizer-biogas project in the north of Poland. Three plants are being developed there, where aream brought together the Finnish-Swiss biotechnology company Ductor as operator and the Polish Esperotia Investments Ltd. as investor.

"After several consulting projects, this is a further step towards Eastern Europe for us and at the same time the first step into the biogas segment", says Markus W. Voigt, CEO of aream GmbH. "The commitment will be long-term and we will take a minority stake in the plants because we believe in the long-term success of this technology". For the operation of the plants Ductor uses its own patented process, which allows the use of poultry manure, otherwise problematic due to its high ammonia concentration, for biogas production.

The patented microbiological technology enables the plants to run on 100% chicken waste and to produce organic fertilisers as well as biogas. Thanks to the circular economy process, many tons of organic waste can be used that would otherwise pollute agricultural land and water bodies. For this reason, the projects received support from communities and poultry farms in the region. In addition, the organic fertilizers replace chemical fertilizers. The dual use is interesting for investors, as the additional revenue streams increase resilience and stabilise yields.