GIDARA Energy and Technical University of Darmstadt (TUDa) Strengthen Cooperation with a Strategic Partnership Agreement

  • GIDARA Energy and TUDa expand their partnership to advance waste-to-energy technology.
  • Collaboration will focus on optimizing waste feedstock for HTW® gasification.

Schiphol, 28 August — GIDARA Energy is excited to announce a strategic partnership agreement with Technische Universität Darmstadt (TU Darmstadt), a globally recognized leader in academic excellence, engineering and technological research. This agreement enhances the already existing multi-year collaboration, which focusses on converting waste materials into sustainable fuels and chemicals.

Building on years of successful joint efforts, the partnership will now concentrate on research and development of advanced technology for waste feedstock testing and optimisation. By combining GIDARA Energy’s commercially proven HTW® gasification technology with TU Darmstadt’s cutting-edge research facilities and academic leadership, the two organizations will explore new applications and advanced uses of the technology to unlock additional value from waste materials.

“This close collaboration allows us to rigorously optimize our HTW® gasification technology across a wide range of feedstocks. It’s about fine-tuning our proven process to perform at the highest level under many varying feed conditions.,” said Dr. Norbert Kamp, CEO GIDARA Energy.

A major focus of this collaboration is the exploration of different waste materials and their combinations to ensure their compatibility and effectiveness with the HTW® gasification technology. Additionally, the partnership will offer valuable research and training opportunities for TUDa graduate students, integrating them into pioneering projects related to waste-to-energy technologies.

“This partnership exemplifies the kind of collaboration that bridges the gap between academia and industry. Working with GIDARA Energy enables us to apply our research in a real-world context, advancing both science and industry practices,” said Prof. Dr. Epple, Head of Energy Systems & Technology at TU Darmstadt.

The collaboration highlights GIDARA Energy’s commitment to driving sustainable innovation and advancing scientific knowledge. By focusing on innovative waste feedstock solutions, GIDARA Energy and TU Darmstadt aim to make meaningful progress in reducing environmental impact and promoting renewable resource use. Joint work on research publications will contribute to a deeper understanding of waste conversion technologies and their applications.

About GIDARA Energy

GIDARA Energy is focused on unlocking the value of waste using patented HTW® gasification technology. With a mission to reduce global carbon emissions and create a more circular economy, GIDARA Energy offers cost-competitive solutions for sustainable fuel and chemicals production, prioritizing energy efficiency and greenhouse gas savings. GIDARA Energy is a portfolio company of Ara Partners, a global private equity firm that is decarbonizing the industrial economy.

About Technical University of Darmstadt

TU Darmstadt is one of Germany’s leading technical universities, known for its excellence in engineering and natural sciences. The university focuses on research in Energy and Environment, Information and Intelligence, and Matter and Materials, integrating these with humanities and social sciences to tackle global challenges. TU Darmstadt is dedicated to innovation and collaboration, both in academia and industry, and is a key member of the Unite! network, driving the future of education and research across Europe.

About Ara Partners

Ara Partners is a global private equity and infrastructure investment firm focused on industrial decarbonization. Founded in 2017, Ara Partners seeks to build and scale companies with significant decarbonization impact across the industrial and manufacturing, chemicals and materials, energy efficiency and green fuels, and food and agriculture sectors. The company operates from offices in Houston, Boston, Washington, D.C., and Dublin. Ara Partners closed its third private equity fund in December 2023 with over $2.8 billion in capital commitments. As of December 31, 2023, Ara Partners had approximately $6.2 billion of assets under management. For more information about Ara Partners, please visit www.arapartners.com.

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