Paper details

Title:

Overview of Biomethane Grid Injection in Germany

Author(s):

Billig, E., Grope, J.

Document(s):

Abstract:

Currently Germany takes the leading role in Europe concerning biogas production, with over 7 000 biogas plants and over 80 biogas upgrading plants. In order to achieve the ambitious German aims of six billion Nm³ of biomethane until 2020 and ten billion Nm³ of biomethane until 2030 for grid injection, different laws and regulations were passed. The most important ones are the Renewable Energy Act (EEG) and the Gas Network Access Ordinance (GasNZV). Germany has one of the most dense and complex gas grids in Europe. The diversity with actors (e.g. grid owners and plant operators) in the field of grid injection and different biogas qualities and upgrading technologies determine the technical requirements for grid injection. The technical grid admissions, as well as the special conditions of biomethane quality are regulated among others in the DVGW-worksheets. Biogas respectively biomethane is playing an increasing role in the European energy market, with increasing numbers of plants being built and with more and more countries showing an increasing interest.

Keywords:

biogas, gas cleaning, upgrading, biomethane, biogas injection

Topic:

R&D on Processes for Solid, Liquid and Gaseous Fuels from Biomass

Subtopic:

Production and supply of biomethane

Event:

20th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition

Session:

3DP.1.4

Pages:

1474 - 1480

ISBN:

978-88-89407-54-7

Paper DOI:

10.5071/20thEUBCE2012-3DP.1.4

Price:

FREE