Business View Magazine l November 2022

64 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 11 CH FOUR B IOGAS The company recently gained institutional validation when Black Rock picked up one of its projects in the United States, pivoting the company into the mainstream financial industry by offering investment-grade products. CH Four Biogas does not provide equipment or construction services but can help customers complete the construction process if required. “Our core product is process engineering in anaerobic digestion,” explains Strehler. “A client tells us they need a solution for biogas production, and we design a biogas plant for them. We then deliver the design to the client, and the client builds it themselves with our support, or we team up with a general contractor and deliver a design-build.” “We can work with either model,”Strehler adds. In this regard, the company can provide services that include Owner-Built and DBFOO (Design, Build, Finance, Own, and Operate) solutions, besides complementary services like feedstock sourcing and project financing through its trusted partner companies. In designing solutions for clients, CH Four Biogas takes a long-term outlook due to the nature of the projects and the infrastructure built. “A biogas installation is similar to building a house,” Strehler explains. “After five years or so, it’s still the house that you originally designed.” “When designing biogas plants, we consider the client’s growth horizon and incorporate it during the design phase. After completion, we often stay with the clients, typically on a support basis, providing additional design work as needed” he elaborates. Despite the company having designed dozens of biogas plants over the years, the biogas industry’s relatively new and fragmented nature