Overview

The following table gives an overview of all the steps required to build a biogas unit.

The order follows a usual time-line. There are steps which can be combined. However, to skip any of them might lead to future problems.

Step-by-Step Planning Checklist for Biogas Plants

Customer	Contractor
	organizes advertisement, awareness creation
hears about biogas, develops interest, get's in contact with the contractor
	gives first overview over costs
	writes letter to the customer
writes a request
	starts file
	makes a side visit, including: discussion and calculations
	makes a quantity survey,
	does object planning
	writes invoice explains warranty performances
makes first payment (50%)	organizes a customer and constructor sign contract
	hands over a list of building material to be delivered by the customer
prepares the material he agreed to deliver
	organizes material delivery, reference line, main construction work, finishing, landscaping, slurry component, piping.
starts to fill the plant second payment (50%)
	finishes piping installation of gas consumption accessories
discusses handing over
makes an agreement on co-operation regarding fertiliser utilisation
	makes a follow up on fertiliser utilisation
	does customer monitoring
	conducts technical and agricultural service visits