The year 2012 was an important year for the Niemöller family's vegetable farm in Visbek (Lower Saxony). The greenhouse area for growing tomatoes and cucumbers was expanded by 9,000m² to a total of 28,000m². At the same time, a biomethane CHP was installed on the premises to generate heat for the farm. The fixed energy price ensures a high degree of planning security for the company. A woodchip heating system was put into operation as early as 2008. This means that almost 100% of the energy required can be generated from renewable sources. In addition, the CO₂ from the combustion plants is used to fertilise the plants, because CO₂ is an important component of photosynthesis. All this is reason enough to receive the Taspo Award in the category "Best Concept Energy and Environment" in 2013.

Start of heat supply: March 2012
Duration: 12 years
Capacity of the CHP: 450kW thermal