One of the most modern facilities in the world, the Cypra Group’s green energy plant, Waste to Energy, consists of eight internal combustion engines. It has a capacity of 210.000 cubic meters of organic waste per year and has a capacity of 2,1 MW of electricity per hour. Corresponding thermal energy is also produced and utilized for the Group’s energy-demanding operations.

The Recycling and Waste Management Unit supplies the biogas production facility. It is noted that this facility is a model application for the German company that has built it, in cooperation with the specialized human resources of the Cypra Group in Cyprus. It is cited as an example of a ‘showcase’ for the construction and operation of similar units internationally.

The total capacity of the digesters is 14.000 cubic meters, with a biogas production capacity of 24.000 cubic meters per day. With this quantity, up to 50MW of electricity can be produced daily.

Through the combustion of biogas, the useful heat from the MEK is used for the production of domestic hot water. This is used for the needs of the animal protein production unit (slaughterhouse), thus minimizing the need for hot water production using energy from conventional fuels.

Through the pasteurization and anaerobic waste treatment process, biogas (methane) is produced, which is the fuel for eight internal combustion engines (ICE) to produce green electricity. The capacity of the unit is 2,1MW. The process of producing green electricity offers multiple benefits. It supplies the EAC network with green energy, replaces electricity production from conventional sources and reduces Cyprus’ greenhouse gas emission exceedances and corresponding charges for the purchase of allowances.

Cypra Group invests over time in innovation with techniques and results tested in practice, opening new paths. In this direction, the Group has redefined its existing biogas production technology through proprietary additives. These led to significantly higher biogas production than envisaged in the original plans of the manufacturer of the special installations. The proprietary additives allowed Cypra to use any available animal by-product, compared to other biogas producers whose material is limited to certain categories of by-products.