The Development of the German biogas sector Diana Wenk Executive Assistant
Overview 1. Organisations: GBA & EBA 2. Regulatory framework 3. Development of the German bigas sector 4. Conclusion
1. Organisations: GBA & EBA Steering Committee (7 members) elected by the members for a four-year-period Board of Trustees elected Honorary Spokesmen of Regional Groups, Working Groups & Advisory Boards Headquarters 20 employees Berlin Office 2 employees Regional offices (north, east and south) 3 employees Operators of AD plants Research institutes Interested private persons 3,850 members (2010) organised in 23 regional groups each headed by an elected spokesman Companies Lawyers Banks and others European Biogas Association (EBA) founded in February 2009
1. Organisations: GBA & EBA Germany (Fachverband Biogas und FNBB) Estonia (Eesti Biogaasi Assotsiatsioon MTÜ) France (ATEE Club Biogaz und Méthéor) Great Britain (REA Biogas Group) Ireland (Sustainable Energy Ireland) Italy (Consorzio Italiano Biogas) Lativa (Latvijas Bigazes Asociacija) Lithuania (Bioduju Asociacija) Luxembourg (Biogasvereenegung) Netherlands (DSM) Austria (ARGE Kompost & Biogas) Poland (Polskie Stowarzyszenie Biogazu) Romania (Asociatia Romana Pentru Biogaz) Sweden (Svenska Biogasföreningen) Schwitzerland (Biogas Forum Schweiz) Spain (Asociación Española de Biogás) Czech Republic (Česká bioplynová asociace o. s.) Hungary (Magyar Biogáz Egyesület) 18 Countries
1 Organisations: 1. Organisations GBA & EBA Objectives
2. Regulatory Framework RES Directive 2009/28/EC Directive on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources 20% RES of the final energy consumption by 2020 Favouring higher conversion efficiencies. Development of central district heating and cooling systems (CHP) 10% RES in transport sector for all MS Flexibility mechanisms: cooperation between MS Binding national targets for all Member States (MS)
2. Regulatory Framework National targets of the RES Directive 2009/28/EC United Kingdom Sweden Finland The Slovak Republic Slovenia Romania Portugal Poland Austria The Netherlands Malta Hungary Luxembourg Lithuania Latvia Cyprus Italy France Spain Greece Ireland Estonia Germany Denmark The Czech Republic Bulgaria Belgium 18 % 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Source: EurObserv ER RES final energy 2005 RES final energy 2020
2. Regulatory Framework German Renewable Energy Act (EEG) priority connection of installations for the generation of electricity it from renewable energy sources priority purchase and transmission of this electricity, a consistent fee for this electricity paid by the grid operators, generally for a 20- year period, for commissioned installations. (annual degression: 1%) nationwide equalisation of the purchased electricity and the corresponding fees paid
2. Regulatory Framework Fees payed by the German Renewable Energy Act 1. Basic compensation 11.67 Cent <=150 kw <=500 kw <= 5 MW 9.18 Cent 8.25 Cent (+ 1 Cent) (unchanged) (unchanged) 2. Clean air bonus -new Old plants 1.0 Cent 1.0 Cent New plants 1.0 Cent 1.0 Cent 3. Renewable primary products bonus 7 Cent (+ 1 Cent) 7 Cent (+ 1 Cent) 4 (unchanged) 4. Landscape work bonus - new 2 Cent 2 Cent 5. Bonus for the use of manure -new 4 Cent 1 Cent 6. Bonus for innovative technologies (without Gasinjection) 2 Cent (unchanged) 2 Cent (unchanged) 2 Cent (unchanged) 7. Bonus for innovative technologies (Gasinjection) New plants Old plants Depending on the size of the gas treatment 1/2 Cent 2 Cent 8. Combined heat and power-bonus 0/2/3 Cent 0/2/3 Cent 0/2/3 Cent 2009: Minimum fees for electricity produced from biogas in plants with a capacity of up to 20 MW amended Renewable Energy Act (EEG) 2009
3. Development elopment of the German biogas sector 6.000 1893 1.893 2.000 5.000 Anzahl Biogasanlagen installierte elek-trische Leistung [MW] 4.984 1.800 1.600 4.000 3.891 3.711 1.377 1.271 3.500 1.100100 1.400 1.200 3.000 2.680 1.000 2.000 1.600 1.750 2050 2.050 650 800 600 1000 1.000 139 159 186 274 370 450 617 850 50 1.300 1.050 65 182 256 333 390 400 200 0 0 Source: Fachverband Biogas e.v. 2009
3. Development elopment of the German biogas sector Key figures Germany 2009 Forecast 2010 Number of biogas plants 4,984 5,800 Installed electric capacity (MW) 1,893 2,300 Produced electricity (billion kwh/a) 12,5 16,3 Domestic investment volume (billion ) 2,6 2,3 Jobs 16,000 17,000
3. Development elopment of the German biogas sector 1.200 1.000 Stromeinspeisegesetz 1990 EEG 2000 EEG 2004 Neuanlagen/a Zubau Leistung [MW] 820 800 400 450 EEG 09 1.093 516 600 500 600 300 260 630 400 200 0 20 27 88 96 80 167 233 50 200 15 300 250 117 150 300 74 77 57 171 211 106 180 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 200 100 0
4. Conclusion 6.000 1893 1.893 2.000 5.000 Anzahl Biogasanlagen installierte elek-trische Leistung [MW] 4.984 1.800 1.600 4.000 3.891 3.711 1.377 1.271 3.500 1.100100 1.400 1.200 3.000 2.680 1.000 2.000 1.600 1.750 2050 2.050 650 800 600 1000 1.000 139 159 186 274 370 450 617 850 50 1.300 1.050 65 182 256 333 390 400 200 0 0 Source: Fachverband Biogas e.v. 2009
4. Conclusion EEG adapted by many countries Source: AEE 2010
4. Conclusion Advantages of renewable energy production With introduction of a regulatory framework the German biogas sector developed very well It helps to promote renewable energy production and their positive effects Further promotion is done by the German and European Biogas Associations.
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