How a Bosnian farm makes electricity from animal waste
STORY: These cows are helping to generate
electricity for this high-tech dairy farm
Location: Kalesija, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Biogas from animal waste and silage
help Spreca farm become more self-reliant
as high energy prices threaten the
subsidy-dependent agriculture sector
(Said Karic, Farm Director)
"What we can observe here are the fermenters. The biogas plant is focused on producing electricity from renewable energy sources, and this process comprises several stages. We have a mixing pit, fermenters that include mixers, a storage unit for biogas, and engines for power generation."
Surplus thermal energy during
the fermentation of the biogas
is used to heat some farm buildings
The project can produce more electricity in an hour
than the average household’s monthly consumption
Once fully operational, it will be able
to produce 600 kilowatts per hour