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Current date: 2010-02-09 09:47

Silistra-based meat processor Mekom has started works on a biogas

Bulgaria’s Silistra-based meat processor Mekom has started works on a biogas, electricity and steam production installation, executive director Stefan Raichev told, confirming reports by British publication farminguk.com. The cogeneration facility will have a nameplate capacity of 2 MW and produce 70% power and 30% steam for the company’s needs.
The scheme will cost EUR 7 million, which will be sourced from bank loans and own funds.

"The management aims to convert animal waste from the complex into raw material for an energy complex to meet the company’s needs," Raichev explained.

Construction could finish within a year or a year and a half, he said, adding that talks are underway on a loan agreement with United Bulgarian Bank (UBB). Moreover, Mekom is studying funding options offered by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), which prioritises energy efficiency projects and offers 20% grant funding.

Mekom could use as additional feedstock waste from the local landfill, which takes up a portion of Sofia’s garbage too. The company said the new scheme will create economic benefits and reduce its carbon dioxide footprint.