Background
Alcarràs Bioproductors is a Catalonia-based initiative bringing together 150 livestock farming families with the aim of contributing to the circular bioeconomy by turning livestock manure into sustainable, high-quality products. In 2024, the cooperative invested in a biogas plant to reinforce the delivery of its activities in Alcarras, Lleida by moving from electricity to renewable natural gas (RNG) with biomethane production. The team selected a Biogasclean biogas upgrading unit for its operations, manufactured locally in Artea, and provided with close technical support.
Objectives
The overall goal of the co-operative is to find advanced solutions that promote sustainability and maximize the value of livestock manure, benefiting both the environment and the local livestock farming community. The initiative comprises of farming families from Alcarràs and the surrounding area and manages 100,000 cubic metres of slurry and 40,000 tonnes of calf and chicken manure per annum from a total of 189 farms in the area. The farmers benefit from access to digestate, a nutrient-rich, organic fertilizer by-product of biogas production which is used to support soil health and crop growth. At the Alcarràs Bioproductors Biopark, the team built a state-of-the-art biogas production plant, which Initially produced biogas for electricity generation.
