Nature Energy, the largest producer of biogas in Denmark and the leading producer of green gas to grid in Europe from farm and food waste, has been acquired by a consortium comprised of European private equity energy investment specialists Pioneer Point Partners, global investment firm Davidson Kempner, and leading Danish pension fund Sampension.
The privatisation of Nature Energy – a company founded by eight local Danish municipalities in 1979 as a natural gas distributor - marks a new growth era for the company, its management and employees.
With an enterprise value of DKK 1.1 billion and debt facilities available from the Danish government’s Green Investment Fund and local banks, Nature Energy is poised to grow from 5 operational plants up to 17 domestically (including 2 under construction) within the next 5-10 years and to leverage Denmark’s pioneering position in green gas to grid production by expanding internationally.