Development and Management of Environmental Infrastructure Integrated with Renewable Energy

The biogas plant at Kibbutz Lahav has been operating commercially since November 2021, serving several kibbutzim, agricultural farms, livestock farms, dairies, including Kibbutz Lahav, Mishmar HaNegev, Beit Kama (communal dairy farm “Mishmar Kama”), Kibbutz Dvir, and more. The facility processes various streams of organic waste collected from surrounding communities, such as cow manure, poultry waste, agricultural waste, olive pomace, vegetable waste, and food waste. Concurrently, the byproducts of the facility (liquid and solid digestate) are distributed as organic fertilizers in the agricultural fields of these communities. This operation creates a complete circular economy model (closed loop), enabling the treatment of organic waste, prevention of emissions, generation of electricity available around the clock without the need for storage at a capacity of 630 kW, and the supply of high-quality organic fertilizer.

In 2023, the facility treated approximately 1.75 million cubic meters of waste per year. The Company plans to double the facility’s capacity while initiating a similar facility in partnership with Kibbutzim Ma’ale Gilboa and Meirav in the second half of 2024.

Since March 2022, Doral Environmental Infrastructure has been operating a fully owned biogas station on the grounds of the Infinya plant (formerly Hadera Paper Mills). As a part of this operation, the Company collects the gas produced in wastewater treatment process, which is a byproduct of the paper manufacturing process at the wastewater treatment facility (WWTP) on-site, totaling about 445,000 cubic meters per year. The biogas is used to generate electricity for the plant at a capacity of approximately 2MW continuously, providing an alternative solution to polluting processes such as incineration or direct gas emissions into the atmosphere.

It should be noted that Infinya also collects the paper and brown cardboard waste from Doral’s offices, contributing to the closed-loop production of electricity at the power generation station owned by Doral Environmental Infrastructure.

During the first half of 2023, the construction of a biogas facility began in the Kaplonosy region of Poland. This facility will process agricultural waste, animal manure, and household organic waste from the surrounding area. The plant will also provide a continuous supply of 1MW of energy to the electrical grid.

The startup was founded by a group of founders with a rich and diverse background in mechanical engineering and materials engineering. The Doral Group, through its two arms: Doral Tech and Doral Environmental Infrastructure, holds 75% of the company’s shares and provides ongoing support along with state grants. The company has achieved impressive success in a relatively short time and currently showcases a solution in an initial pilot facility for local waste treatment alongside energy production. Local waste treatment significantly reduces the need for waste transport and landfill, bringing a positive change to the public and the environment. The system receives shredded waste and converts it into readily and locally available energy. One system saves about 2,000 tons of carbon emissions per year. This innovative solution is in advanced development stages alongside regulatory approval processes.