Nawaro pellets

A new pellet plant is currently being built in ecbioenergy an der Wild in the Zwettl district and will begin operations in just a few weeks. ecbioenergy, a company of the, is investing around 15 million euros in the project.  visited the construction site to gain an insight into the situation: “We want to take even greater control of our own energy supply , thereby strengthening as a business location and protecting our environment. We want to create and retain added value and jobs in the state, instead of transferring billions of euros annually to distant foreign countries for oil, gas, and nuclear power!”
With the new pellet plant, ecbioenergy is creating five jobs in the region; the company currently secures 500 direct and indirect jobs. “We work reliably, sustainably, and regionally. The new pellet plant will produce 80,000 tons of quality pellets annually,” says ecbioenergy Managing Director Hans-Christian , adding: “With our investments, we are saving around 137,000 tons of CO2 annually. This is a significant contribution to climate protection.”
The ecbioenergy site can supply around 12,000 households with pellets and around 10,000 households with electricity,” emphasizes Mag. Michael Rab, Board Member of Raiffeisen Landesbank Niederösterreich-Wien.
Biomass is an important part of the blue-yellow energy transition. “Ten new biomass heating plants will be built this year, and up to 20 district heating systems will be expanded. In addition, a total of four pellet plants will be built in  this year – like this one at NAWARO in ecbioenergy. The 800 biomass heating plants in supply heat to 115,000 households.
ecbioenergy is a leading company for renewable energies in the Waldviertel region and generates electricity, heat, and soon also pellets and biochar from renewable raw materials. “In the future, we will produce at a high level at our locations in, regardless of the weather, and make a significant contribution to security of supply and regional added value,” says .