Shape the future with renewable energy
Shape the future with renewable energy
Environmentally friendly energy concepts with maximum cost-effectiveness.
We guarantee our customers sophisticated, efficient and safe solutions.
As one of the pioneers in the field of biogas plants, we proudly look back on over 40 years of experience. We have been investing a lot of time and heart and soul in the research and development of renewable energies, on our own premises, since the early 1980s. We have been investing a lot of time and heart and soul in the research and development of renewable energies, on our own premises, since the early 1980s.
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Quentin MERCIER
Christelle FEHRENBACH
Certifications
Label QUALImétha 2
Certified according to ISO 9001:2015.
Unit certificate in accordance with VDE-AR-N4110-/4105
Certified WHG specialist company in accordance with the transitional ordinance to the VUmws.
The Hochreiter company history
We invite you on a journey through the exciting history of the Hochreiter company.
Certified WHG specialist company
40th company anniversary with a current workforce of around 66 employees.
New edition of the horizontal Mississippi agitator – “Rührgiagl”.
New edition of our Tsunami 2.0 paddle wheel.
Cooperation agreement with Stadtwerke Rosenheim.
The focus is on the planning and implementation of farm biogas plants in Germany.
Construction of the first biogas plant in Serbia
Development of a proprietary NOx control system with SCR catalyst
Expansion of the workshop/operations building
Unit certificate according to VDE 4110
Entry into the wood gas market, delivery of the first wood gas CHP units
Electrical specialist company with its own electrical department
Expansion of the management
Development of the in-house plant control system “MasterVizor
New feeding Hochreiter with walking floor technique
Market entry in Asia, construction of the first biogas plant in Thailand
Development of the moving floor feeding
Extension of the unit certificate to include two new CHP unit types
- HOMAN LE26 200kW electric
- HOMAN LE68 400kW electric
Flexibilization of the two own biogas plants at the Stangern and Steinau sites.
Commissioning of the first biomethane feed-in in France
Further development of the inclined stirrer with 4 paddles at the top of the star.
Expansion of the motor series to include the HOMAN LE62 CHP unit with an electrical output of up to 530 kW.
Implementation of the BDEW guideline and obtaining the unit certificate.
Orientation of CHP production to demand-driven and flexible operation. Including the construction of new biogas plants in Greece, Thailand and Hungary. Conversion and expansion of biogas plants in Turkey.
New development of the HOMAN H130 LE CHP unit with an output of up to 420 kWel.
30th anniversary of the company with a current staff of about 45 people.
Introduction of a quality management system according to ISO 9001.
Development and market launch of the “Slanted Paddle Agitator – Tsunami”.
Development of a new dosing technology “Power-Feeder / Fuada-Sepp”.
Foundation of the Biogaz Hochreiter subsidiary in France.
Delivery and installation of the first plants to Spain, Northern Ireland and England.
Move to the new Biogas Competence Center in Stangern.
Conversion of a biogas plant in Tunisia.
Construction and supply of CHP container solutions.
Other activities in Spain, England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland. Expansion of the product range for organic waste recycling.
Construction and financing of further large-scale plants as a full-service provider. Expansion of activities in the direction of France, Belgium, Luxembourg.
Production and sale
Commissioning of the biogas plant at the future company site in Stangern with an output of 500 kWel.
Commissioning of the first Hochreiter plant in the Czech Republic with an electrical output of 500 kW.
Construction of the Binder biogas plant with 1.8 MWel. Performance in Breisgau.
Activities in the direction of the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary. Increase in the number of employees to 25 people.
New edition of the Mississippi mixer.
Production and sale of combined heat and power units based on TEDOM engines.
Expansion of activities to Austria, Switzerland and Italy.
Production and sale of combined heat and power units based on DEUTZ engines.
Steady growth and international orientation. At this time, over 100 CHP units are produced from the company’s own production facilities each year.
Series production, production and patenting of the “horizontal paddle mixer” and the “vertical mixer”.
Installation of the first “Steinauer agitator”. Expansion of the company’s own biogas plant to a maximum output of 700 kWel and a fermenter volume of 6,000 m³.
The first steps
Construction of combined heat and power units based on MAN gas engines.
New construction of a sand screen.
Construction of our own biogas plant with a capacity of 400 kWel and a fermenter volume of 2,200 m³ in Steinau.
Start of industrial production of cogeneration units with Opel and Ford engines.
Construction of the first customer plants.
Participation in the biogas trade fair with own combined heat and power plants.
Production of various biogas plant components and construction of combined heat and power plants with ignition jet engines.
Start of co-fermentation and continuous upgrade of the plant to 65 kWel.
First-time feed-in of electrical energy of 10 kWel with a remuneration of 2.3 Pfenning/kWh.
Realization of the first biogas plant at the parental farm in Steinau /Schnaitsee for the production of thermal energy.
