AEK Pellet Balsthal

OperatingAEK Pellet AG BKW aekpellets.chID 02561

AEK Pellet Balsthal is an operating pellet plant in Balsthal, Switzerland, owned by BKW. With a capacity of 60 000 tonnes per year it is the 2nd largest of the 23 pellet plants in Switzerland with a recorded capacity, and it produced 56 000 tonnes of pellets in 2024.

Location and logistics

Location: Balsthal, Switzerland

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Capacity and output

Capacity: 60 000 t/y pellets
Production: 56 000 t pellets
2024 · company figure
Utilisation: 93 %

Raw material and products

Raw material

Sawdust and shavingsSawmill chips

Also produces

Pellets

History and sources

Data confidence: High (85 of 100) · methodology

Timeline

other2026-10-12
Added 2026-10-12: pellet plant added in the company sites, Holzkurier and ENplus population pass, capacity 60000 t/y pellets.
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Sources

otherchecked 2026-10-12
enplus-pellets.eu ↗
company websitechecked 2026-10-13
bkw.ch ↗

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Related facilities

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How to cite

WoodComp (). AEK Pellet Balsthal (WoodComp ID 02561). WoodComp facility database, version 2026-10. Accessed the date you retrieved it. https://woodcomp.world/id/2561