Straubing Wastewater Treatment Plant
Straubing Wastewater Treatment Plant is a hydrogen project in Germany using biomethanation / biological methanation.
Overview
Statusconstruction and installation of the project is a reality; electrolyzer commissioned
Country · regionGermany
Technologybiomethanation / biological methanation
ProductCH4 (methane), with cited facility data stating 2 Nm3/h CH4 production
Capacity values retain their recorded units and scope. MW, kt H₂/y and Nm³ H₂/h are different measures; this page does not convert or add them without a shared operating basis. “Other Electrolysis” and “Unknown PtX” are recorded classifications, not a specific electrolyzer design or power-to-X route.
Details
Technology & product
ComponentsBioFARM bioreactor and a dedicated 40 kW AEMWE electrolyzer from Hyter
Configuration DetailResearch facility with an industrial-scale pilot plant at the Straubing wastewater treatment plant
Feedstockreal biogas from the wastewater-plant digester and digester sludge used as microorganism substrate
Project Typeresearch facility
Status & timeline
Lifecycle Stageinaugurated research and testing plant
Date online (tracker field)2014 (meaning under review)International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Location & names
Site NameStraubing wastewater treatment plant
Additional project information
Progress StatusOperationalInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
ProductCH4International Energy Agency · as of 2026
TechnologyOther ElectrolysisInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- MicroPyros BioEnerTec GmbH Straubing Wastewater Treatment Plant – MicroPyros Shared by 5 fields: Current
- MicroPyros BioEnerTec GmbH MicroPyros BioEnerTec® Technology Facilities Shared by 4 fields: Current
- International Energy Agency IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 4 fields: Snapshot 2026-06-18 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2026)
- Pietro Fiorentini Inaugurated Bio FARM, MicroPyros’ research plant for biomethanation
- Pietro Fiorentini Iberia The Hyter electrolyzer gets into operation at Straubing (Germany)
Field sources
Shared date, confidence and value status appear once with their source above; a dash in the table refers to that source context.
| Field | Shown value | Original value | Source | Date basis | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Straubing Wastewater Treatment Plant | View exact valueStraubing Wastewater Treatment Plant | Straubing Wastewater Treatment Plant – MicroPyros | — | |
| Site Name | Straubing wastewater treatment plant | View exact valueStraubing wastewater treatment plant | Straubing Wastewater Treatment Plant – MicroPyros | — | |
| Country | Germany | View exact valueGermany | Straubing Wastewater Treatment Plant – MicroPyros | — | |
| Components | BioFARM bioreactor and a dedicated 40 kW AEMWE electrolyzer from Hyter | View exact valueBioFARM bioreactor and a dedicated 40 kW AEMWE electrolyzer from Hyter | MicroPyros BioEnerTec® Technology Facilities | — | |
| Configuration Detail | Research facility with an industrial-scale pilot plant at the Straubing wastewater treatment plant | View exact valueResearch facility with an industrial-scale pilot plant at the Straubing wastewater treatment plant | Straubing Wastewater Treatment Plant – MicroPyros | — | |
| Feedstock | real biogas from the wastewater-plant digester and digester sludge used as microorganism substrate | View exact valuereal biogas from the wastewater-plant digester and digester sludge used as microorganism substrate | MicroPyros BioEnerTec® Technology Facilities | — | |
| Product | CH4 (methane), with cited facility data stating 2 Nm3/h CH4 production | View exact valueCH4 (methane), with cited facility data stating 2 Nm3/h CH4 production | MicroPyros BioEnerTec® Technology Facilities | — | |
| Project Type | research facility | View exact valueresearch facility | Straubing Wastewater Treatment Plant – MicroPyros | — | |
| Technology | biomethanation / biological methanation | View exact valuebiomethanation / biological methanation | MicroPyros BioEnerTec® Technology Facilities | — | |
| Event | Date online : 2014 | View exact value{"date":"2014","date_precision":"year","event":"Date online","basis":"iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv"} | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Lifecycle Stage | inaugurated research and testing plant | View exact valueinaugurated research and testing plant | Inaugurated Bio FARM, MicroPyros’ research plant for biomethanation | Current | |
| Progress Status | construction and installation of the project is a reality; electrolyzer commissioned | View exact valueconstruction and installation of the project is a reality; electrolyzer commissioned | The Hyter electrolyzer gets into operation at Straubing (Germany) | Current | |
| Progress Status | Operational | View exact valueOperational | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Product | CH4 | View exact valueCH4 | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Technology | Other Electrolysis | View exact valueOther Electrolysis | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
10 current sourced values · 1 older value · Record updated