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the Danish biogas production potential would account for approximately 5
per cent of final energy consumption in Denmark (Eurostat 2000). The EU
15 biogas production potential would, if realised, account for
approximately 2 per cent of EU 15 final energy consumption (Eurostat
2000). However, the scheduled potentials are only theoretical, as it is
neither practically nor economically viable to utilise all manure and waste
resources for biogas production. Before the realisation of each plant, a
number of preconditions must be fulfilled, which has often been the case in
Denmark, but will not necessarily be true for other European countries.
9. CONCLUSIONS
Considerable efforts in developing the centralised biogas concept in
Denmark have been carried out over the last 15 years. As a result, today 20
plants are in operation. Its has been demonstrated how centralised biogas
plants, as integrated energy production, waste treatment and nutrient
redistribution facilities, make a valuable contribution to the solution of a
range of problems in the fields of environment, agriculture and energy.
Gradually improved economic results lead to a situation where
most of the plants today find themselves in an acceptable economic
situation, as operation stability has been improved significantly over the
years, and satisfactory levels of biogas production is achieved by most
plants.
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