D16

Deliverable D 16

Lead participant: DBI

In the European Union, the actual potential for biogas production is about 4,896 PJ per year (approx. 270 billion Nm³ per year). As the biogas production takes place mainly in rural areas, with a high potential of biogas production but low energy needs, the biogas feed-in could help to transport the biogas to urban areas, where often both electrical energy and heat are needed. This would increase the efficiency of the biogas use to about 90 % for combined heat and power generation (CHP) instead of 40 % efficiency for sole power generation.
The transportation of biogas also works trans-European, so that member states with high potential of biogas production possibilities and low energy demand could supply member states with a high demand of energy. This would also decrease the dependency from natural gas imports and cause the creation of value in the European Union.

To simplify the feed-in, feed-out and trade of biogas, an entry-exit-model shall be developed in this deliverable. This could base on the entry-exit-model for natural gas, which was adopted with the national implementation of the European guidelines, regarding the liberalisation of the gas market, in 2003/2004.
Additionally, the possible economic effects resulting from using the pipeline systems for biogas in the participant’s countries will be quantified.

If the Bio-Gas-Entry-Exit-Model work-sheet is needed please contact project partner DBI.