Case Story Denmark

BiomassAuctions – an on-line platform for trading biomass

February 2025

Summary

BiomassAuctions is a provider of an online platform out of Denmark for trading of biomass directly between biomass suppliers and buyers. The online platform in English language can be found under this link: https://biomassauctions.com/en/

Most biomass traded via this platform is wood chips and straw for heat and power production, but the platform contains also various biomasses for biogas production. The objective is to make biomass available, directly match demand and supply and avoid additional cost to the benefit of both supplier and buyer. The platform contains two main sections. One – BiomassAuctions Tender, which aims at buyers of biomass where they can make their bid. The other section, named Marketplace, is the site at which companies can market biomass and expose it for bids.

The targets and conditions of the platform can be summarized as follows:

• Direct trade between plants and manufacturers, no intermediaries
• Payment directly from buyer to supplier. Documentation for competitive prices.
• Better ability to plan consumption and delivery deadlines.
• Buyer can set a max price to protect against unacceptable bids and vice versa the seller can on the marketplace
• Payment of fees for using BiomassAuctions is only made after closing contract.
• Full anonymity with dynamic bid identification.