Projects

Extract 2008 to 2011

Analysis of UK’s market for matured timber
Duration: September 2011 to December 2011
Client: energy provider
Forecast of amounts, prices, clients and competition in the market of thermal recovery of matured timber, especially against the background of a possible co-incineration in coal-fired power plants. Analysis of material streams, legislation and subsidies, technical feasibility of co-firing as well as current and future projects and capacities. We outsourced parts of the project to a local subcontractor.

The market for gas power plants in Europe
Duration: June 2011 to November 2011
Client: multi-client
Analysis of the European operator and plant market for gas power plants on the basis of political, economic, operational and technical trends in the energy industry in general and the natural gas market in particular. Evaluation and description of more than 480 gas power plants, including essential technical data. Presentation of the most important features of the market for gas power plants based on individual country data.

The market for mechanical biological waste treatment plants in Europe
Duration: June 2011 to December 2011
Client: multi-client
Analysis of the European market for mechanical biological treatment (MBT) plants for processing and treating municipal solid waste. Description of the existing plants and estimation of the market for new construction of MBT facilities. Analysis of technical and managerial trends as well as forecast of market volumes up to 2016 by countries.

Assisting the strategic development of the biomass business
Duration: April 2011 to May 2011
Client: industry
Analysis of operators, applications, technologies, amounts and capacities pertaining to the European biomass power plant asset, including modelling and evaluation of foreign markets.

Market analysis for waste treatment in Poland
Duration: February 2011 to March 2011
Client: industry
Analysis of the Polish waste treatment market, including amount of waste, structure of waste collection, waste processing, waste treatment and waste disposal. This also included a provider analysis as well as a competition analysis in the segments described, furthermore an evaluation of the legal framework for the installation of a waste treatment infrastructure, and what is more, an interpretation of planning on a national level as well as concerning selected municipalities.

Market analysis for waste treatment in Switzerland
Duration: January 2011 to February 2011
Client: industry
Analysis of the Swiss waste treatment market, including amount of waste, structure of waste collection, waste processing, waste treatment and waste disposal. This also included a provider analysis as well as a competition analysis in the segments described, furthermore an evaluation of the legal framework for the installation of a waste treatment infrastructure, and what is more, an interpretation of planning on a national level as well as concerning selected municipalities.

The waste treatment market in Slovenia
Duration: January 2011 to March 2011
Client: industry
Analysis of the Slovenian waste treatment market, including amount of waste, structure of waste collection, waste processing, waste treatment and waste disposal. This also included a provider analysis as well as a competition analysis in the segments described, furthermore an evaluation of the legal framework for the installation of a waste treatment infrastructure, and what is more, an interpretation of planning on a national level as well as concerning selected municipalities.

Market study on the worldwide market for waste incineration plants
Duration: January 2011 to May 2011
Costumer: multi-client
Analysis of the worldwide market for municipal solid waste incineration plants. Estimation of the markets for new construction, modernisation and maintenance. Description of the number of existing plants, analysis of the national capacities and planned projects as well as market shares of plant manufacturers. Analysis of technical and managerial trends and forecast of market volumes up to 2016 by countries.

The worldwide market for biomass power plants
Duration: January 2011 to August 2011
Client: multi-client
Analysis of the worldwide investment and operator market for biomass power plants, based on political, economical, operational and technical trends in the energetic utilization of biomass. Evaluation and presentation of more than 1200 biomass power plants with a capacity of at least 0,1 MWel, including essential technical data. Presentation of the most important features of the market for biomass power plants concerning the respective foreign markets.

Analysis of the German biomethane market
Duration: November 2010 to December 2010
Client: energy provider
This study helps positioning an energy provider on the German biomethane market. For this purpose, a scenario analysis prognosticating the biomethane market until 2025 was made. The most important market criteria were therefore identified and analyzed regarding their potential impact. The data base of the asset of bio-methane installations as well as of new construction projects served as an additional basis for the prognosis. Besides the pattern of competition, the operational characteristics of the market participants were also examined. By means of this analysis and the scenario analysis, the margins were prognosticated until 2025.

The market for pumped-storage power plants in Europe
Duration: September 2009 to March 2010
Client: multi-client
Analysis of the European investment and operator market for pumped-storage power plants. Featuring all the essential political, economical, operational and technical trends. Presentation of all pumped-storage power plants with a capacity of at least 10 MW, including substantial technical data and contact addresses. Presentation of the most important characteristics of the market for pumped-storage power plants concerning the respective EU Member States. Prognosis on installation asset and market volumes per country until 2015.

Due diligence on energy-from-waste technology provider
Duration: April 2010 to May 2010
Costumer: private equity
Due diligence on an industrial provider in the sector of thermal waste treatment on behalf of a potential buyer. Assessment of the market environment, competitive situation and internal planning data as well as critical evaluation of the offered technology compared to commercially available solutions.

The metal recycling market in Europe
Duration: April 2010 to September 2010
Client: multi-client
Analysis of the European market for shredder plants treating and processing metallic wastes. Examination of secondary raw materials regarding prices, amounts and plant manufacturers’ competitor shares. Presentation of the most important features of the shredder plant market concerning the respective foreign markets.

Analysis of the municipal solid waste market in Southern Germany
Duration: April 2010
Costumer: energy provider, operator of waste infrastructure
Analysis of the disposal market for municipal solid waste in Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate. The evaluation focussed on waste amounts, contracting periods, existing infrastructure and market shares.

Market study on thermal waste treatment providers in Germany
Duration: March 2010
Costumer: operator of waste infrastructure
Overview of companies providing capacities of thermal waste treatment in Germany.

The municipal waste market in the United Kingdom
Duration: January 2010 to June 2010
Client: multi-client
Analysis and presentation of the municipal waste collection and disposal market in the United Kingdom, including amounts of waste, existing as well as projected treatment plants, technical and operational trends, share of privatization, competitor shares per region, furthermore evaluation of the future development of the market.

Industrial sewage plants in Germany
Duration: September 2008 to December 2010
Client: multi-client
Structural analysis of industrial sewage purification in Germany. Determination of investment power for new construction, modernization and renovation. Identification of the biggest plants in industrial sewage treatment in Germany, including essential technical and operational data.

Assistance consulting for biomass power plants
Duration: September 2009
Client: disposal company
Assisting an operator of a biomass power plant with application in the context of a project serving completion of the plant.

Market study on the worldwide market for waste incineration plants
Duration: September 2009 to March 2010
Costumer: multi-client
Analysis of the worldwide market for municipal solid waste incineration plants. Estimation of the markets for new construction, modernisation and maintenance. Description of the number of existing plants, analysis of the national capacities and planned projects as well as market shares of plant manufacturers. Analysis of technical and managerial trends and forecast of market volumes up to 2015 by countries.

Market study on biomass power plants in Europe
Duration: August 2009 to January 2010
Costumer: multi-client
Analysis of the European operator and plant market for biomass power plants, based on the political, economic, managerial and technical trends in the field of using biomass for energy recovery.  Evaluation and description of more than 400 biomass power plants with a capacity of at least 1 MWel, including essential technical data. Description of the most important characteristics of the market for biomass power plants by countries.

Market study on concessions of natural gas grids in Germany
Duration: November 2009 to February 2010
Costumer: multi-client
Analysis and description of the German market for concessions of natural gas grids. Description of all the distribution network operators with structural data of the grids as well as of the concessions of the individual grid areas. Forecast of the awardings of concessions up to 2015. Analysis of the competitive structures.

Market study on biogas plants in Europe
Duration: November 2009 to May 2010
Costumer: multi-client
Analysis of the European operator and plant market for biogas plants with all the essential political, economic, managerial and technical trends in the field of biogas production. Description of biogas plants with a capacity of at least 500 kWel, including essential technical data and contact addresses. Description of the most important characteristics of the biogas plant market by EU countries. Forecast of the number of plants and the market volume up to 2015.

Assistance on a waste-to-energy project in Argentina
Duration: June 2009 to July 2009
Costumer: infrastructure operator, Argentina
Analysis of the worldwide market for municipal solid waste incineration plants, with reference to existing plants, capacities, technologies, costs and project development. Support of project development in Argentina.  

Market study on concessions of electricity grids in Germany
Duration: April 2009 to October 2009
Costumer: multi-client
Analysis of the German market for the awarding of electricity grids concession contracts. Analysis on municipal level with information on more than 5,200 contracts. Estimation of the development of the awarding of concessions by federal states and on national level. Information on all the distribution network operators in Germany with the most important structure characteristics of the grid areas.

The waste management market in Germany
Duration: February 2010 to October 2010
Client: multi-client
Analysis of the waste management industry in Germany. Cartographical material and detailed data regarding more than 2500 disposal relationships in the following segments: residual waste, organic waste, PPK (used paper, cardboard, cardboard packaging) and LVP (lightweight packaging), including a list of more than 600 known assignments within the next 5 years. Presentation of the most important amounts of waste on a municipal level, furthermore detailed information concerning the approximately 120 MVAs (waste incineration plants), MBAs (mechanical biological treatment plants) and ESB (solid recovered fuel) power plants, including operators and competitor shares.

The waste management market in Italy
Duration: December 2008 to August 2009
Client: multi-client
Analysis and presentation of the municipal waste collection and disposal market in Italy, including amounts of waste, existing as well as projected treatment plants, technical and operational trends, share of privatization, competitor shares per region, furthermore evaluation of the future development of the market.

Initiation of a cooperation in the field of biomass waste incineration
Duration: June 2008 to March 2009
Costumer: Operator waste infrastructure
Support in finding a partner for the extension of a biomass waste incineration plant. This included the identification and acquisition of such a partner, preparation of documents for the evaluation of the existing infrastructure as well as the support of the cooperation negotiations.

Analysis of the market for municipal waste management in China
Duration: April 2008 to March 2009
Costumer: Multi-Client
Analysis of the state of development and investment needs in Chinese waste management. Inquiry, analysis and presentation of the responsible institutions for waste administration, collection and disposal in the 100 largest Chinese cities, including essential information on waste amounts and waste fees. Description of more than 120 known investment projects and analysis of the most important waste disposal companies.

Analysis of gate fees in the Russian waste incineration market
Duration: January 2009
Costumer: Manufacturer waste infrastructure
Analysis of gate fees and acceptance criteria in chosen waste incineration plants in Russia in regard to the planning of an additional plant in the city of Moscow.

Analysis of the development of maize silage prices in Germany
Duration: November 2008
Costumer: Energy provider
Research of the market factors for the development of maize silage prices in biogas plants in Germany. We identified the most important short-term and long-term trends that will influence the prices in the next years. Additionally, the price situation was analysed and identified by federal state.  

Evaluation of the market for thermal waste treatment in the USA and Canada
Duration: September 2008 to October 2008
Costumer: Operator waste infrastructure
Analysis of the market for thermal waste treatment in the USA and Canada according to the evaluation of the legal framework for waste incineration, development of waste amounts, responsibilities within the waste sector, major waste management companies, existing waste treatment plants and gate fees.

The market for waste water disposal in Germany
Duration: September 2008 to April 2009
Costumer: Multi-Client
Analysis of the German operator and disposer market in the field of waste water disposal.  Particulars on more than 500 operators of sewerage systems in cities and municipalities with more than 25,000 inhabitants and on almost 600 waste water treatment plants with a minimum capacity of 50,000 population equivalents. Estimation of the current and future investments and privatisations based on political, demographical, operational and technical trends.

Evaluation of the market for thermal waste treatment in the Czech Republic
Duration: September 2008
Costumer: Operator waste infrastructure
Analysis of the market for thermal waste treatment in the Czech Republic according to the evaluation of the legal framework for waste incineration, development of waste amounts, responsibilities within the waste sector, major waste management companies, existing waste treatment plants and gate fees.

Analysis of the independent medium-sized disposal companies in the UK
Duration: August 2008
Costumer: Operator waste infrastructure
Analysis of regional disposal companies in the UK, including the research of chosen characteristics and the affiliated groups.

Evaluation of the market for thermal waste treatment in the Ukraine
Duration: August 2008
Costumer: Operator waste infrastructure
Analysis of the market for thermal waste treatment in the Ukraine according to the evaluation of the legal framework for waste incineration, development of waste amounts, responsibilities within the waste sector, major waste management companies, existing waste treatment plants and gate fees.

Analysis of vacant landfill capacities in Germany
Duration: June 2008 to November 2008
Costumer: Disposal company
The focus of the project was the enquiry and analysis of the waste disposal company structure in the federal states. The important characteristics and the contact addresses were researched for the individual landfills. With this data we identified and analysed the short-term and long-term trends in the field of landfilling in the federal states. In doing so, we determined the essential strategies for future strategic orientations.

Evaluation of the market for thermal waste treatment in the United Kingdom
Duration: July 2008
Costumer: Operator waste infrastructure
Analysis of the market for thermal waste treatment in the United Kingdom according to the evaluation of the legal framework for waste incineration, development of waste amounts, responsibilities within the waste sector, major waste management companies, existing waste treatment plants and gate fees.

Evaluation of the market for thermal waste treatment in Italy
Duration: June 2008 to July 2008
Costumer: Operator waste infrastructure
Analysis of the market for thermal waste treatment in Italy according to the evaluation of the legal framework for waste incineration, development of waste amounts, responsibilities within the waste sector, major waste management companies, existing waste treatment plants and gate fees.
 
Analysis of the market for the disposal of animal byproducts in new EU Member States
Duration: May 2008 to August 2008
Costumer: Disposal company
Analysis of legal frameworks, technologies and the amounts of animal byproducts to be disposed  in chosen East-European EU Member States. Research of market actors, including the groups to which the companies belong and the market shares on the level of processing companies and in the field of disposal.

Analysis of disposal possibilities of a shredded light fraction
Duration: March 2008 to July 2008
Costumer: Disposal company
Analysis of the structure of German disposal companies with regard to waste incineration plants, refuse derived fuel power plants and cement mills for the disposal of a processed shredded light fraction. Selection of technically and logistically adequate locations, contact to and support of the negotiations with the plant operators.

Analysis of the market for the disposal of animal byproducts in Germany, France and Ireland
Duration: March 2008 to April 2008
Costumer: Disposal company
Analysis of legal frameworks, technologies and amounts of animal byproducts to be disposed in Germany, France and Ireland. Research of market actors, including the groups to which the companies belong on the level of processing companies and in the field of disposal.