“Biogas as a pillar and a bridge to a renewable energy system in North-West Europe” Gerard van Pijkeren

Pillar and Bridge…

1. Vertogas 2. Biogas in the Netherlands 3. Biogas Roadmap 4. EU Biomethane market 5. The Green Bridge

Vertogas

-  2009 Vertogas

-  2011 Minister of Economic Affairs Mr. Verhage announced Vertogas to become part of Dutch Energy Law

-  2015 Certification biogas/biomethane part of Dutch Energy Law, mandate Vertogas

Biogas Roadmap: production potential

Biogas in the Netherlands

Gasification technology

Bio-CH4

Biomass

80°C

850°C

400°C

900°C 200°C

Settl

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Tar r

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Met

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Cl &

S re

mov

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CO

2 re

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Flue gas

Steam

Air

Producer gas

Tar + dust

White ash

Water

MILENA GASIFIER

Ris

er

Downcomer

Combustor

Circulating sand Biomass particle

Char particle

Gasification Methanation

and upgrading

Cleaning

EU renewable energy targets

§  climate and energy goals for 2020, known as the "20-20-20 " targets, set three key objectives for 2020:

§  EU ambitious §  20% reduction in EU greenhouse gas emissions

§  Raising the share of renewable resources to 20%

§  20% improvement in the EU's energy efficiency. §  NL target: 14 % of total energy consumption from renewable sources

by 2020

§  Current share renewables within total energy consumption NL 4%

Natural gas vs. availability of biomass

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Natural gas reserves 2010 (in bcm)

Germany: 87 bcm

UK: 533 bcm

France: 5 bcm

Poland: 93 bcm

Netherlands: 1.113 bcm

Denmark: 101 bcm

Sweden: -

Switzerland: -

Austria: 16 bcm

0 – 50 bcm

50 – 250 bcm

> 250 bcm

No gas reserves

Germany: 980 PJ

UK: 259 PJ

France: 911 PJ

Poland: 284 PJ

Netherlands: 221 PJ

Denmark: 143 PJ

Sweden: 471 PJ

Switzerland: 82 PJ

Austria: 199 PJ

< 150 PJ

150 – 400 PJ

> 400 PJ

Availability of biomass (in PJ)

EU biomethane market

UK: 620 mcm (in 2015)

France: 600 mcm

Germany: 536 mcm

UK: 5 mcm

France: 10 mcm

Poland: -

Netherlands: 77 mcm

Denmark: -

Sweden: 76 mcm

Switzerland: 17 mcm

Austria: 9 mcm

Biomethane production capacity (2012)

< 10 mcm > 2010

10 – 50 mcm

> 50 mcm

No biomethane production

Biomethane targets 2020

Germany: 6.000 mcm

UK: 620 mcm (in 2015)

France: 600 mcm

Poland: -

Netherlands: 650 mcm

Denmark: -

Sweden: 105 mcm

Switzerland: 28 mcm

Austria: 800 mcm

Biomethane injection

Biomethane in transport

Biomethane in heat supply

No biomethane production

Availability of biomass

Wood

Agriculture and fishery

Waste

France: 638 PJ

Germany: 501 PJ

Sweden: 403 PJ

Austria: 162 PJ

Poland: 87 PJ

Denmark 84 PJ

Switzerland: 43 PJ

Netherlands: 23 PJ

UK: 23 PJ

France: 176 PJ

Germany: 382 PJ

Sweden: 17 PJ

Austria: 31 PJ

Poland: 123 PJ

Denmark 30 PJ

Switzerland: 21 PJ

Netherlands: 86 PJ

UK: 102 PJ

France: 97 PJ

Germany: 97 PJ

Sweden: 56 PJ

Austria: 6 PJ

Poland: 74 PJ

Denmark 29 PJ

Switzerland: 18 PJ

Netherlands: 112 PJ

UK: 134 PJ

Wood

How can cross border transfers in renewables be improved (through the use of guarantees of origin) to help Member States achieve their commitments – including the possibility of renewable energy consumed in one Member State counting towards the targets of another (Renewable Energy Directive)

Role for international certification schemes

Applicability financial support for imported biomethane

Green value

Eligible for financial support

Not applicable

Applicable, without further restrictions

Applicable, if there is an physical connection

Roadmap Renewable Gas

Natural Gas and Biomethane: a green bridge to the future

Natural Gas

Power to Gas

Solar, Heatpumps, Micro-CHP Smart grids

Consumers

LNG CNG Biomethane

Power Station

Storage

Gasification

Fermentation

Biomethane