A.P. Bioenergietechnik GmbH – Nachhaltiges Heizen mit Biomasse
A.P. Bioenergietechnik GmbH was founded in Neumarkt in 1988 and has been located in the Bavarian town of Hirschau in the Oberpfalz region since 1994.
Our organisational goal was technical development, production and sales of energy-producing sytems that can be run with any type of regrowing biomass fuels, in particular straw, miscanthus, cereal, energy crops and of course wood.
The list of usable fuels has been expanded continuously. Thus pomace, coffee leftovers, horse manure pellets or even digestates from biogas systems can be burnt too. The energetic recovery of any kind of biomass from landscape conservation (wood residues, grass cuttings and greenery) is becoming increasingly important.
Independence of any specific biomass fuel
That is why the technical concept of ÖKOTHERM® biomass systems makes them independent of any specific biomass fuel. It is this independence that results in a sustainable and positive economy as we can always use the fuel that is the most reasonably priced. Who can say today which fuel will be the most economical to process in 10 or 15 years? Using ÖKOTHERM® biomass systems you can lean back and see what happens.
Milestones – 30 years of innovative company history
2021
2021
Successful completion of an EU-funded research project that will see the market launch of the first ÖKOTHERM® heating systems in Spain
2021
2020
First boiler test for straw and grain
A.P. Bioenergietechnik is the first and only manufacturer in the world to pass the boiler test for straw and grain fuels (fuel no. 8 of the 1st BImSchV).
2018
Market launch of electric dust collectors
Market launch of electric dust collectors suitable for continuous operation with semi-commercial fuels
2018
2018
30th anniversary & company handover
On the occasion of the 30th anniversary, the family-run business is handed over to Stefan Fellner
2013
New control system development
Development of a new generation of controls with fully automatic combustion and power regulation
2013
2010
Expansion of the fuel range through biogenic residues
Expansion of the fuel range through biogenic residues
Expansion of the fuel range with biogenic materials: Hay from the countryside – digestate, stall bedding – - grape residues – coffee grounds, etc.
2009
Success through new miscanthus biomass heating plant
Start of Germany‘s biggest Miscanthus biomass heating plant
2009
2007
German Solar Award
„German Solar Award“ of the European Association for Renewable Energies EUROSOLAR for sustainable innovation performance
2006
Development Progress
Successful completion of the development work on electrical installations with dust filters for values of 5 mg/m³ for herbaceous biomass
2006
2005
Longevity of the compact systems documented
The first ÖKOTHERM®-biomass compact boiler plants reach 100,000 operating hours
2002
Longevity of the ÖKOTHERM® Systems
10-year trouble-free combustion of herbaceous biomass in diverse customer installations
2002
2001
1000 systems in operation
The 1000th ÖKOTHERM®-biomass compact heating system is installed
1999
Award for A.P. Bioenergietechnik GmbH
1st prize for the best technical equipment emissions from the Bavarian State Ministry
1999
1995
Development agreements
Development agreements with the Universities of Weihenstephan and SLU in Sweden
1992
Patent application
Patent application for the ÖKOTHERM®-combustion technology with its unique water-cooled furnace trough
1992
1986
Energy from the field
Herbert Fellner plants for the first time in Germany several acres of Miscanthus at the same time he set about the development of the world‘s first combustion technology to produce energy from „the farm“
1984
Vision of „farmer to energy farmer
Agricultural farmer Herbert Fellner puts his vision of „farmer to energy farmer“ into action: Agrowing crops for energy production rather than production of food and feed
1984