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ON AUCTION: Inactive biogas power plant in Castel Volturno (CE), Via Pietro Pagliuca, no street number - LOT 3

Biogas power generation plant comprising a concrete digester and a containerized combined heat and power engine, as well as equipment such as piping, pumps, trenches and storage sheds, and an electrical substation, located on Via Pietro Pagliuca.

The unit was built on third-party land under an agreement granting a right of superficies over third-party land for a term of 20 years, automatically renewable twice for 5 years each, and therefore for a further 10 years, unless the concessionaire exercises its right to opt out. The annual fee was set at €2,500 for the first 20 years and €3,000 for the following 10 years.

The plant has an electrical capacity of 100 kW, with a maximum deliverable electrical output of 700 kW, and consists of a single fermenter fed with livestock effluent (as well as any food by-products), collected in a suitably sized pre-tank created from volumes already available on the farm. The fermenter is equipped with a gas holder dome for storing the biogas.
The biogas produced is conveyed to the cogeneration engine to generate electricity and heat, following pre-treatment for dehumidification and desulfurization, while the digestate is conveyed to the existing storage tanks for reuse as a stabilized soil conditioner for fertilizing fields. The plant is fed with effluent produced by the livestock farm next to which the plant itself was built. This means the biomass can be moved into and out of the digester solely through underground pipes and pumps, avoiding road transport and/or the use of mechanical equipment. To ensure a constant supply of biomass to feed the digester and prevent drops in biogas production, provision was also made for a backup system to load stackable material, capable of making up for any temporary shortage of pumpable biomass due to potential issues at the farm. No storage site for supplementary biomass is required on the premises, as the raw material is to be transported to the site as needed to meet the requirements for supplementation and feeding.

To maximize its value and profitability, it would be advisable to convert the currently inactive biogas production plant to biomethane production.

A right of superficies and easement was established over the plant on 31/08/2016 (registered in Naples 1 on 14/09/2016, no. 17523, Series 1T).

For further information, please consult the appraisal and the attached documentation.