Maintenance
and Engineering
Our expertise means we consistently achieve high plant up-times across the 11 plants we operate. An operations team of over 60 skilled engineers, technicians and operators ensures we achieve this high level of efficiency. We also maintain a dedicated CHP servicing team to look after the 12 Jenbacher engines allowing us to bring response times down to as little as an hour.
We operate and maintain all the plants to an exceptionally high standard. Each plant has a dedicated team of on-site operators, supported by a regional team of engineers and maintenance technicians, all highly skilled in plant maintenance, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and health and safety. Within the Engineering team we are also able to perform specialist services in areas such as EC&I, calibrations and COMPEX.
Regulatory and Compliance
Tariffs
Our in-house policy team is highly experienced in securing tariffs. Our background with both the Feed in Tariff and Renewable Heat Incentive scheme is expansive and includes securing;
Feed in Tariff – Combined Heat and Power units (CHPs)
Feed in Tariff – Organic Rankine Cycle generators (ORCs)
Renewable Heat Incentive – Biomethane injection
Renewable Heat Incentive – Biogas combustion
Our experience reflects the different range of sites developed to date including district heating systems, feedstock pre-treatment, digestate drying and private electrical supplies to factories and offices.
We also have significant expertise with ongoing compliance and obligations. Sustainability reporting requirements have expanded in recent years and in response we developed a new bespoke biomethane greenhouse gas calculator in conjunction with a large consultancy. This is now used industry wide.
Permits
5 of our plants operate under permits from the Environment Agency or the Scottish Environment Protection Agency. As well as securing the required permits, we manage all of their ongoing compliance requirements.
Our close links with Trade Associations and Government also mean we are on top of current and upcoming policy issues and we have been involved in industry led best practice on farming schemes, health and safety, planning and voluntary guidelines for crop feedstocks.
In-House Biology Team
Our in-house biology team are constantly monitoring feedstocks, samples of digester contents, and digestate outputs, maximising the efficiency of the digestion process.
Health & Safety
The health, safety and welfare of our people and everyone involved in our operations is of primary importance to Future Biogas. We have a commitment to ensure that it is safe to work throughout our organisation.
Environmental
Sound environmental practice is key to all we do. We consistently review our environmental targets and update our methodology in line with advances in technology and the latest learnings of environmental science.
Apprenticeships
Future Biogas is proud to develop people. You can find out more about our apprenticeships in the We Care section.
