Topping-out ceremony for a biochar power plant

On 1 July 2026 we celebrated the topping-out ceremony (Richtfest) at our major construction site in northern Germany. There, pyropower is building a power plant that produces electricity, heat and biochar from residues. With the topping-out, the structural shell is complete and the focus moves to installing the plant technology.

At a glance

• Topping-out ceremony on 1 July 2026 at our major construction site in northern Germany.
• pyropower is building a power plant there for electricity, heat and biochar.
• The whole team attended the ceremony as part of a team day on site.
• In autumn 2026 the installation of heavy plant components followed.
• At the customer’s request, we do not name the customer.

The whole team on site

We combined the topping-out ceremony with our team day. Colleagues from design engineering, production, electrical engineering and administration travelled together and got to know the site on a guided tour. For many, it was the first time they had seen a project of this size up close. On the same day we congratulated Dr. Jan Rudolph on five years with the team.

A special moment: for the topping-out ceremony, Dr. Jan Rudolph played the hunting horn from the plant.

Video: pyropower

Next steps

After the topping-out ceremony come the installation of the plant technology, the connection to the power and heat networks, and commissioning. We will report on the next steps here under News and press.

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