The finalists for the AD and Biogas Industry Awards 2025 have been announced.

Run by the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) and the World Biogas Association (WBA), the Awards celebrate excellence and innovation in the global anaerobic digestion (AD) and biogas sector across 11 categories.

The winners will be announced at a prestigious gala ceremony on 9 July at the National Conference Centre in Birmingham, UK, with renowned impressionist and comedian Rory Bremner as the host for the night.

The ceremony will conclude Day 1 of the World Biogas Summit and Expo trade show taking place at the nearby NEC on 9-10 July, also organised by ADBA and WBA.

Congratulations to all the shortlisted entries and good luck to them all for the final!

1. Health, Safety and Wellbeing                             

Air Products Membrane Solutions — All-Encompassing Commitment to Safety
Airstream Power Solutions 'p' ltd — 7 Sister States for Health, Safety & Wellbeing initiatives
Assentech Sales Ltd — Vent-Less Test Bench: Revolutionising Breather Valve Testing for Health, Safety, and Environmental Protection
Green Gas Solutions, SGN Commercial Services — 'MEDAL' Programme to Enhance Our Health, Safety and Wellbeing Protocols

2. Women in Biogas                                   
Award supported by Hexagon Agility

Benly Liliana Ramirez Higareda, Consejo Nacional de Biogas AC
Blanca Antizar, Isle Utilities Ltd
Daiana Gotardo Martinez, CIBiogás
Leidiane Ferronato Mariani, Amplum Biogás
Dr Vanita Prasad, REVY Environmental Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

3. AD Hero of the Year                                             
Award supported by Future Biogas

Ecogas New Zealand
Gurjit Singh Barara, LR Energy
Lucy Hopwood, NNFCC
Dr-Eng. Tcha-Thom Maglwa, PhD in anaerobic digestion
Vincent Kroeze, Bright Renewables

4. Best AD/Biogas Support
Alpheus Environmental Limited — Design, Construction and Operation of AD Solutions to Maximise Energy Production and Effluent Quality
BioContractors Ltd — Helping Clients Reduce Costs and Maintain Energy Production Continuity
Circular Renewables Ltd — A Recognised Leader in Delivering After-Sales and Support Services
Think 3e Consortium Ltd & Olleco — Reducing Road Miles and Contamination

5. Net Zero Circular Solutions
Award supported by SGN Green Gas Solutions

Bio Collectors — A Fully Circular Energy Model
BIOMETHANO Energy s.r.l. — Biogest: Biomethane Energy Project
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar  — A Role for Renewables in AD and Waste Management

6. Education Campaign of the Year
Amaya Arias Garcia — Global Outreach to Strengthen the Quality of AD Projects
Clarus — Treasure: Redefining Food Waste
European Commission — Promoting Biomethane through the Power of Video
Future Biogas Ltd & The Country Trust — Empowering Disadvantaged Children through Food, Farming and Countryside Experiences

7. Best biogas plant below 1 Mwe-equivalent
Alpheus Environmental Limited — Hain Celestial's Histon Facility, UK
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council) — The Creed Integrated Waste Management Facility
(IWMF), UK
GAIL (India) Limited — GAIL's CBG Plant, India
Jemena — Malabar Biomethane Injection Plant, Australia

8. Best biogas plant above 1Mwe-equivalent                                                 
Clarke Energy — Biomethane Injection Project, TRIFYL, France
Eco Sustainable Solutions Ltd — Eco's AD Piddlehinton Facility, UK
Entsorga Italia Spa — Composting and Anaerobic Digestion Plant 'Le Cortine', Italy
LR Energy Karnal Private Limited — LR Energy Karnal Plant, India 

9. Micro-AD Initiative
Aerosan — 8 Micro ADs on Public Toilets in Nepal
Biofranca Trans Technology Limited — Serving Schools, Institutions, Urban Areas and Homesteads in Kenya
BioTreasure — A Pioneering Start-up in Yemen

10. Rising Star
Chinelum Dilivio Boma, Royal Renewable Energy Cameroon
Ekas Barara, LR Energy
Kyle Bowman, WASE Limited
Leo Nemetz, Air Products Membrane Solutions
Matt Penny, Biogen (UK) Ltd
Mike Harkin, Generate Upcycle

11. Research & Innovation                                       
Air Products Membrane Solutions — PRISM GreenSep LNG
Centro Internacional de Energias Renováveis Biogás (CIBiogás) — Pilot Unit for the Production of Renewable Hydrocarbon
CPL / Puragen — High-Sulfur Spent Carbon Reactivation for the Biogas and Biomethane Industry
DESOTEC — Revolutionising Biogas: A Cutting-Edge Circular Carbon Production Facility
Wales & West Utilities — Maximising Biomethane Capacity via Smart Pressure Controls

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