| A leading agriculture company engaged in pig-breeding and meat processing requested the RUSEFF experts to assess the renewable energy efficiency opportunities within the plants.
The RUSEFF experts recommended the construction and operation of a biogas plant using animal manure from their pig farms and the biomass waste from their meat processing plant. The biogas unit is designed to process around 1500 tons of waste material daily. The electricity produced will be utilized in their own facilities.
In addition, the waste utilization of the occurring bio-fertilizer provides the company with a practical way of recycling and in parallel an additional income of USD 1.77 million annually.
The proposed investment of USD 12.35 million will result in annual savings of USD 2.33 million, a payback period of just over 3 years yielding a 26.6% return on investment in terms of energy savings.
 | | Company | Economic sector | Agriculture pig-breeding and meat processing | | Region | Stavropol |
Project Goal and Main Investment | Project goals | - Generation of electricity and heat at mini biogas CHP
- Cost savings in electricity purchase
- Production and sale of organic fertilizer
| | Main investments | - Purchase of equipment
- Construction of a biogas unit
| | Investment size | USD 12 350 000 |
Results | Project Results | - Energy savings equivalent to 17 474 MWh per year
- Energy savings: 82%
| | Financial viability | - Annual cost savings: USD 2 330 000
- Payback period: 3.2 years
- IRR: 26.6%
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