Energy in Europe: The influence of uncertainty on biogas development
Energie en Europe: Influence de l'incertitude sur le développement du biogaz
Résumé
Driven by the effects of climate change, renewable energy production is growing at a fast pace. For
example, biogas production using anaerobic digestion holds great potential (78 billion m3) in Europe.
There has been a significant increase in the number of biogas plants in Europe, with a 40 percent increase
in the number of installations between 2020 and 2021, and other development projects in the pipeline to
promote renewable energy at European level, such as in the REPowerEU plan. However, for decades
now, technical, political, and social uncertainties have limited the development of biogas production in
Europe, and especially in France. Methods used to estimate bioCH4 potential showed a wide dispersion,
due to the high variability of biomass and microbial communities. Uncertainty arising from changes in
law and regulation has a negative impact on the economics of biogas projects. Another factor is social
uncertainty, driven in particular by the “Not In My BackYard” (NIMBY) effect and economic costs,
incidents due to the operator’s lack of training, insufficient monitoring by the authorities, and inadequate
pollution control measures
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