RETHINK AD
Complete end-to-end biogas projects for progressive farmers
Our fully funded on-farm anaerobic digestion (AD) plants support your sustainable farming business on the route to net zero.
Dedicated biomethane/green gas funds available
By 2025, Bangley Quarry Biogas plant will supply gas to over 8,000 homes
Bangley Quarry Biogas will produce 10,000tpa of liquefied CO₂
The GFD difference
- Fully funded business model
- Grid connection not always required
- Full end-to-end project management
- Immediate access to funds for projects meeting our key criteria
- Flexible ownership options allowing farmers to take an active role
We’re rethinking the way that anaerobic digestion is integrated into progressive farms. Unlike most traditional AD models, we provide a fully funded solution from project development through to capital investment for construction, thanks to our partnership with leading European renewable funders.
Our 14-year history in developing agricultural renewable energy projects has led us to create an innovative business model which guarantees biogas project success for modern farmers, removing the traditional funding challenge.
No grid connection? No problem!
Our innovative hub-and-spoke model means that sites with abundant feedstocks but no gas grid connection point can still benefit from on-farm AD.
- Plants can be located where there is feedstock without needing an export connection to the gas or electricity grid
- Allows more remote farms to benefit from renewable energy, helping reduce their carbon footprint
- Minimises transportation of bulky feedstocks
- Meets the growing demand for biomethane (renewable gas)
Is the GFD model right for my farm?
Key criteria:
- A suitable building site
Approx. 1.2ha with good access to road networks and no obvious planning concerns.
- Potential feedstock supply
Manure or slurry (or the potential to grow energy crop feedstocks) either alone or in partnership with neighbouring farms.
- Biological fertiliser demand
Growing sufficient crops (including grass) to utilise the digestate biofertiliser produced by the biogas plant, either alone or in partnership with neighbouring farms.
- Sufficient access
To allow feedstock delivery (if required) and collection of compressed biomethane by tanker lorry.
If you meet the above criteria, get in touch today – we could be your
perfect on-farm biogas partner!
perfect on-farm biogas partner!
6 steps to AD success
Site Qualification
Farmer or land agent who believes their site meets the criteria for a biogas project contacts GFD. We work with them to determine project feasibility, such as location, access to feedstock, etc.
Regulatory and Planning Management
We design the plant and manage the planning application process, including compliance with all necessary local and national regulations, to ensure approval first time.
Funding
Project funding is a key priority from day one – not an afterthought. We source full investment in partnership with our preferred funding partner.
Feedstock and Energy Planning
We work with the host farmer (and neighbouring farmers if necessary) to secure reliable feedstock supply and ascertain local energy demand.
Construction and Commissioning
Working with our team of renowned technical suppliers and partners who specialise in on-farm AD, the plant is constructed and tested, before full commissioning takes place.
Operation and Maintenance
Using our experience in asset management, we can appoint an experienced O&M manager to run the plant, leaving the owner to get on with the job of running their farm. Energy and digestate is sold locally and biogas is either transported to one of our nearby hubs or upgraded and injected into the local gas grid as biomethane. Where viable, other products such as clean CO₂ are supplied to relevant markets, maximising revenue potential.
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Step 1
Site Qualification
Farmer or land agent who believes their site meets the criteria for a biogas project contacts GFD. We work with them to determine project feasibility, such as location, access to feedstock, etc.
Step 2
Regulatory and Planning Management
We design the plant and manage the planning application process, including compliance with all necessary local and national regulations, to ensure approval first time.
Step 3
Funding
Project funding is a key priority from day one – not an afterthought. We source full investment in partnership with our preferred funding partner.
Step 4
Feedstock and Energy Planning
We work with the host farmer (and neighbouring farmers if necessary) to secure reliable feedstock supply and ascertain local energy demand.
Step 5
Construction and Commissioning
Working with our team of renowned technical suppliers and partners who specialise in on-farm AD, the plant is constructed and tested, before full commissioning takes place.
Step 6
Operation and Maintenance
Using our experience in asset management, we can appoint an experienced O&M manager to run the plant, leaving the owner to get on with the job of running their farm. Energy and digestate is sold locally and biogas is either transported to one of our nearby hubs or upgraded and injected into the local gas grid as biomethane. Where viable, other products such as clean CO2 are supplied to relevant markets, maximising revenue potential.
Join The Team
if you would like to join our team please send your CV to info@gfdl.co.uk