Municipality/ Umeå

Bioendev - The Biocoal Company

Developer and supplier of high-tech systems for cost efficient pre-treatment of biomass for use in heat and power generation, conversion to liquid fuels and production of green chemicals. Based on over ten years of research, BioEndev has developed an innovative torrefaction technology for production of black pellets. With over 10 patents we have a unique technology with high process control and availability. Black pellets resembles fossile coal in many ways but is renewable and carbon neutral. Black pellets are hydrophobic and has up to 50% higher energy density compared to white pellets. Apart from offering Commercial Scale torrefation units together with our EPC partner, Bioendev offers long-term offtake-contracts of Black Pellets in our Industrial Demonstration Plant in Holmsund, Sweden, which has a capacity of 16 000 tons/year. We also offer test batches of Black Pellets for industrial trials as well as tests of different raw materials.

Municipality/ Skellefteå

Combined Heat and Power Plant Hedensbyn

CHP Plant

Hedensbyn was Skellefteå Kraft’s first bioenergy combine when it started operations in 1996 and has been a world leader in the development of modern bioenergy technology ever since.

Municipality/ Örnsköldsvik

Cutting Edge Sustainable Building

The municipality of Örnsköldsvik has a long given priority to sustainable and energy efficient building. The expertise regarding energy efficiency and alternative energy sources are great and we have benefited from the expertise available internally in the municipality and held by planners, designers and installers when new building erected.

Municipality/ Örnsköldsvik

Domsjö a world class biorefinery

From tree to thread 

Domsjö Fabriker is part of the Aditya Birla Group, which is the world’s largest producer of viscose fibers. We develop future textile materials from northern spruce to catwalks worldwide.

Municipality/ Umeå

Dåva Cogeneration Plants

The two CHP plants at Dåvaområdet is the heart of Umeå district heating supply and the north of Sweden’s largest power plant based on solid fuels. The production takes place in a manner that is sensitive to the environment and minimizes emissions by advanced filtering systems. Dåva cogeneration plant is located at Dåvamyrans industrial landfill, about 9 km northeast of Umeå Centre. The owner of the plant is the municipal company Umeå Energi.

Municipality/ Umeå

Dåva Landfill and Waste Center with a 1000-year perspective

Dåva Landfill and Waste Center in Umeå AB (Dåva DAC) takes care of many types of waste. Some examples are ashes from waste incineration and combustion of biofuels, contaminated soils, various waste products from the industry, waste for landfill from households and businesses, asbestos and sulphide soil. We see this as exciting wastes, often with great potential of recycling. We work with flexible solutions, in order to recycle as much as possible.