History
The Hochreiter company history
Groundbreaking events
We invite you on a journey through the exciting Hochreiter history.
The first steps.
1985
Realisation of the first biogas plant for generating thermal energy on the family farm in Steinau / Schnaitsee.
1986 / 87
First feeding of electrical energy of 10kWel into the supply grid, with a remuneration of 2.3 German pennies / kWh.
1988 / 89
Commencement of co-fermentation and continuous upgrading of the plant to 65kWel.
1990
Production of various biogas plant components and construction of cogeneration plants with pilot injection.
1990
Participation in the biogas trade fair with our own cogeneration plant.
1992
Construction of the first customer installations.
1994
Start of industrial production of cogeneration plants with Opel and Ford Motors.
1995
Emergence of own biogas plant in Steinau with 400kWel. power and a fermenter volume of 2.200m³.
1996 / 99
Construction of a sand scraper.
1996 / 99
Construction of cogeneration plants based on MAN-gas engines.
Production and sale
2001
Installation of the first “Steinauer- agitator”.
Expansion of own biogas plant to max. 700kWel. power, and a fermenter volume of 6.000m³.
2002
Series production and patenting of “lying paddle agitator” and the “standing agitator”.
2002
Steady growth and internationalisation.
At this time, own production was generating over 100 CHPs p.a.
2004
Production and sale of cogeneration units based on DEUTZ engines.
2004
Expansion of activities in Austria, Switzerland and Italy.
2005
Production and sale of cogeneration units based on TEDOM – engines.
2005
New model of Mississippi agitator.
2005
Activities expand towards the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary.
Increase in the number of employees to 25 people.
2006
Construction of the Binder biogas plant in Breisgau, with 1.8 megawatts output.
2006
Commissioning of the first Hochreiter plant in the Czech Republic, with an electrical output of 500kW.
2006
Commissioning of the biogas plant at the future company headquarters in Stangern, with an output of 500kWel.
Hochreiter is henceforth a
certified WHG specialist contractor
2007
Construction and financing of further large plants as a complete supplier.
Expansion of activities towards France, Belgium, Luxembourg.
2008
Other activities in Spain, England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland.
Expansion of the product range for organic waste recycling.
2009
Construction and delivery of CHP container solutions.
2009
Conversion of a biogas plant in Tunisia.
2010
Move to the new Biogas Competence Centre in Stangern.
2011
Supply and installation of the first systems to Spain, Northern Ireland and England.
2011
Establishment of the Hochreiter Biogas subsidiary in France.
2013
Development of new dosing technology “Power- Feeder / Fuada-Sepp”.
2014
Development and launch of the “transversal paddle mixer – Tsunami”.
2014
Implementation of ISO 9001 Quality Management System.
2015
30 year anniversary at a current headcount of approximately 45 people.
2015
Redevelopment of the CHP HOMAN H130 LE with an output of up to 420kWel.
2015
Alignment of the CHP production towards demand-oriented and flexible operation.
Among other things, construction of biogas plants in Greece (1.2 MW elec.), Thailand (2 MW elec.) and Hungary (800 KW elec.).
Conversion and extension of biogas plants in Turkey.
2015
Implementation of the BDEW directive and attaining of the unit certificate.
2016
Erweiterung der Motorenreihe um das BHKW HOMAN LE62 mit einer elektrischen Leistung bis zu 530kW.
2016
Weiterentwicklung des Schrägen Rührwerks mit 4 Paddeln oben im Stern.
2017
Inbetriebnahme der ersten Biomethaneinspeisung in Frankreich
2017
Flexibilisierung der beiden eigenen Biogasanlagen an den Standorten Stangern und Steinau.
2018
Erweiterung des Einheitenzertifikats um zwei neue BHKW Typen
– HOMAN LE26 200kW elektrisch
– HOMAN LE68 400kW elektrisch
2018
Entwicklung der Schubboden Fütterung