Groundbreaking ceremony for the biowaste fermentation plant in Osterholz-Scharmbeck
Goal: The energy recovery of 47,000 tons of biowaste per year
On Wednesday, March 5, 2025, the construction of another modern biowaste fermentation plant from Herhof was officially opened with a groundbreaking ceremony.
The North Lower Saxony Municipal Waste Management Agency (KENN) is building one of the most innovative biowaste fermentation plants in Northern Germany on the grounds of the Pennigbüttel waste disposal center in Osterholz-Scharmbeck.
Representatives of the participating municipalities and other partners gathered to celebrate this significant step.
KENN, a cooperative project launched in 2020 by the districts of Cuxhaven, Osterholz, Verden, and the city of Cuxhaven, pursues the goal of ecologically sustainable biowaste recycling.
In the new plant, the organic waste from the four municipalities will be converted into biogas and compost through fermentation.
This means that environmentally friendly biomethane is extracted from the contents of the organic waste bins – be it grass cuttings, leaves or food scraps – and fed into natural gas.