Recovia produces and sells renewable electricity from landfill gas. Landfill gas consists roughly of 50 % methane and 50 % carbon dioxide that is generated inside landfills (or dumpsites). If not collected properly, the methane leaks into the atmosphere where it has around a 30 times higher heating effect compared with carbon dioxide, over a 100 year cycle. Therefore, and for many other reasons, the capture and utilization of landfill gas is mandatory in the EU. The methane content in landfill gas is high enough to fuel gas engines that generate electricity.

The gas can also be utilized for heating of premises, greenhouses etcetera. Within landfill gas, our business model is to build own and operate landfill gas installations. We currently landfill gas installations in Eastern Europe but are developing new projects in Africa.