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Biomasse-Heizkraftwerk Ilmenau GmbH

Ilmenau, Germany

BiomassLimited company
Founded 200111-50 employees5.1 MW installed30k tonnes CO₂ avoided/yr
Profile last updated: September 17, 2026

About

Founded in 2001, Biomasse-Heizkraftwerk Ilmenau GmbH is a limited company headquartered in Ilmenau, Germany with approximately 11-50 employees specializing in Biomass.

Biomasse-Heizkraftwerk Ilmenau GmbH operates a biomass-fired combined heat and power plant in Ilmenau, Germany. Founded in 2001 and operational since 2005, the facility burns approximately 50,000 tonnes of reclaimed and forestry wood annually to generate electricity and district heat. The plant produces up to 5.1 MW of electrical capacity and supplies heat via district heating networks while generating electricity for approximately 9,200 households. The facility incorporates advanced flue gas cleaning technology and achieves CO2-neutral energy production, avoiding approximately 30,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually compared to conventional energy generation. The company is a joint venture between Iqony Energies GmbH and Ilmenauer Wärmeversorgung GmbH.

Headquarters

Ilmenau, Germany

Founded

2001

Employees

11-50

Company type

Limited company

Focus areas

biomassCHPcombined heat and powerdistrict heatingreclaimed wood

Products & services

Business models

B2B

Value chain

DevelopmentConstructionO&M

Locations

Headquarters

Gewerbepark Am Wald 18a, 98693, Ilmenau, Germany

Projects

1

Biomasse-Heizkraftwerk Ilmenau

OperationalBiomass CHP plant

Biomass combined heat and power plant burning reclaimed wood and forestry timber to generate electricity and district heating. Produces approximately 32.175 MWh/a of electricity serving around 9,200 households.

5.1 MW capacityIlmenau, GermanyCompleted: 2005-07-21

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 50001

Issued by: ISO

Entsorgungsfachbetrieb

Issued by: German waste management authority

SURE-EU-Cert-DE-018

Issued by: SURE-EU

Partnerships

Iqony Energies GmbH, Ilmenauer Wärmeversorgung GmbH

Sustainability

30k

Tonnes CO₂/yr avoided

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