Axpo
Together with its partners, Axpo operates over 100 power plants. Our climate-friendly Swiss electricity mix consists of hydropower, biomass and nuclear energy and features very low CO2 emissions. As the largest producer of hydropower, and thanks to our investments in biomass and fermentation plants as well as small hydropower plants, we are the largest producer of renewable energies in Switzerland. Axpo supplies its customers with up to 3200 MW of capacity via a 2200-kilometre distribution network (110, 50 and 16 kilovolts).
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- Business Type:
- Manufacturer
- Industry Type:
- Energy Utilities
- Market Focus:
- Globally (various continents)
About us
We construct and operate fermentation plants for organic waste
Organic waste is a source of energy. With over 400 years of operating experience, Axpo Kompogas is the market leader in constructing and operating fermentation plants.
Fermenting organic waste preserves resources and completes material cycles - that is our contribution to an intact environment.
Responsibility
Potential for the environment
In Switzerland 1.6 million tons of organic waste could be fermented every year. As opposed to the straight disposal of organic waste, when it is recycled in a Kompogas process the ecological cycle is completed. The ecological advantage of the Kompogas process has been confirmed via environmental life cycle assessment.
Knowledge
We pass on our knowledge
In the last 20 years, Axpo Kompogas has constantly improved and refined the Kompogas process. We possess immense expertise in constructing and operating biogas plants, and it grows with every new project.
In the 'Knowledge' section, we share our experience, explain the varied subjects clearly, and provide ways of obtaining more information on certain subjects.
Sustainability
We are market and technology leaders in fermentation technology. We develop, construct and operate plants for recycling municipal and industrial organic waste. The Kompogas process produces electricity and heat ecologically, which is fed into the public supply grid or local heating network. Alternatively, the biogas can be treated for use as vehicle fuel. The fermentation residues are returned to the soil as organic fertiliser for agricultural use, and the material cycle is closed. Over 65 plants across the globe attest to the high quality and reliability of the process. The combined operating years of 65 plants add up to over 400 years. We operate 16 of our own plants in Switzerland. Roughly 300 communities and cities commission us to recycle their organic waste.
Over 20 years' experience in operating and constructing Kompogas plants proves that we use a proven and reliable technology.
Axpo, the leading Swiss energy service provider, acquired shares in Kompogas in 2006, and took over the company entirely in 2010. In doing so, Axpo emphasises the importance of material and energy recovery of organic waste.
Our visions and missions
Our visions
We want all organic waste to be used sustainably, both in energetic and economic terms.
Our missions
The following missions help us fulfil our visions:
We are a technology leader, nationally and internationally in the construction of fermentation plants for organic waste.
We are experts in operating fermentation plants for sustainable material and energy recovery of the organic waste available in Switzerland.
History
The success story started in the 1980s with Walter Schmid's idea of using organic waste for energy. The process was improved continuously in the following years. The resulting Kompogas process has now been used for 20 years. As a pioneering company, Axpo Kompogas Ltd. has a key advantage in economic efficiency and technology.
Since 2006, Axpo Kompogas Ltd. has been part of the Axpo Group. With the backing of a powerful partner, the company has the resources required to develop the technology and reach new markets.