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ARTICLE · 06 OCTOBER 2025

HCS Has Sold Hashøj Biogas To Shell Biogas

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HCS, one of Denmark's largest transport, waste, and environmental companies with around 500 employees across domestic and international divisions, has sold its long-standing facility Hashøj Biogas to Shell.

DenmarkEnergy and Natural Resources
Maria Holst Levin
Maria Holst Levin
Sophie Elisabeth Haxthausen
Sophie Elisabeth Haxthausen

Plesner acted as legal advisor to HCS A/S on the sale of Hashøj Biogas to Shell Biogas A/S (formerly Nature Energy). After more than 30 years of operation, the facility has been closed down as part of the transaction to make way for a new biogas plant.

HCS, one of Denmark's largest transport, waste, and environmental companies with around 500 employees across domestic and international divisions, has sold its long-standing facility Hashøj Biogas to Shell.

Hashøj Biogas, located in West Zealand, has for more than 30 years been among Denmark's oldest and best-functioning biogas plants. HCS took over the facility in 2019.

This project required solid expertise in biogas project development and expansion as well as M&A processes. It also involved finding practical solutions in collaboration with suppliers, ensuring careful management of supplier relationships, and maintaining a constructive dialogue with public authorities.

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