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Table 19.1
Production of biomethane in European countries
Number of
feed-in plants
(+ new in
2011)
Total feed-in
capacity
(+ new in 2011)
Main market
drivers
Dominating
feedstock
50720 Nm 3 /h
Germany
80 (+30)
Government
support
schemes for
energy crops
and CHP
Energy crops
(+16110 Nm 3 /h) .
.
Organic waste
.
Manure
.
5625 Nm 3 /h
Netherlands 13 (+4)
Green gas
products
Organic waste
(+1980 Nm 3 /h) .
.
Sewage sludge
.
Government
support
schemes
Landfill gas
extraction
.
.
1384 Nm 3 /h
(+280 Nm 3 /h)
Switzerland 12 (+1)
Government
support
schemes
Sewage sludge
.
.
Manure
.
Organic waste
.
Vehicle fuels
.
891 Nm 3 /h
(+240 Nm 3 /h)
Austria
7 (+2)
Government
support
schemes
Energy crops
.
.
Organic waste
.
Manure
.
Vehicle fuels
.
2610 Nm 3 /h
Sweden
7
.
Vehicle fuels
.
Sewage sludge
. Organic waste
530 Nm 3 /h
(+180 Nm 3 /h)
Luxembourg 2 (+1)
. Government
support
schemes
. Organic waste
. Energy crops
715 Nm 3 /h
France
2
. Government
support
schemes
. Organic waste
. Sewage sludge
Vehicle fuels
.
160 Nm 3 /h
UK
2
Heat market
Organic waste
.
.
Sewage
.
270 Nm 3 /h
Norway
1
￿ ￿ ￿ ￿ ￿ ￿
Source: Unpublished data from the dena project 'biogaspartner'.
biomethane exist in this sector. Bilateral cross-border transactions have
already taken place: transactions from Germany to the Netherlands and
from Germany to Sweden have been successfully completed. However, a
larger market, with standardized or even liquid biomethane assets has not
yet developed.
19.2.1 Case study: biomethane feed-in in Germany
Germany is by far Europe's largest market for biomethane (see Fig. 19.2).
Germany's elaborate legislation regarding biomethane support addresses all
the main markets by suitable support schemes. The biomethane producer
 
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