Italian cooperative collaborates with BD AGRO

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The south is hot and dry, the middle mountainous, with little crop production, the north is wetter and widely farmed: Italy has as many climate zones as a whole continent. The largest Italian cooperative “Consorzio abn” sought a technology partner to produce green energy effectively. They were successful in Vechta-Calveslage.

At the headquaters of the “abn” in Perugia, Roberto Leonardi (head of the “Consorzio abn”) and Uwe Heider from BD Agro Renewables GmbH (short: BD AGRO) sign an agreement setting out an extensive collaboration.

“The demands on biogas units are so different across Italy that one does not get far with standardised modular solutions”, explains Uwe Heider shortly after signing the agreement. “We at BD Agro can provide systems that effectively produce biogas from wastes, slurry, olive residues, citrus peal and other exotic materials”, according to Heider. In addition to running biogas units with the Big Dutchman subsidiary for farmers, cooperatives and industrial customers, “abn” wants also to build and operate units itself. The first projects have already started. While the Italians benefit from the transfer of knowledge to develop another business area, BD AGRO sees this as an entry to the Italian market. “abn has broad access to all agricultural market sectors –including beyond Italy’s borders” says the second in command in BD AGRO, Jürgen Spille explaining the strategic advantage of the agreement. “In service, assembly and logistics, the cooperative’s companies can help us greatly on the ground”.

Under the “abn”, more than 2500 staff work in about 40 companies. The renewable energy (“Green Technologies”) branch has been given the highest priority. An example: in this year alone “abn” has exceeded its own target of 1000 solar roofs three fold.

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