France will be the guest country at the III Renewable Gas Show, which will be held on October 3 and 4 at the Valladolid Fair. French exhibitors will get a 10% discount for bookings from April 1 to June 30, in addition to a series of promotional benefits.
The French strategy with renewable gases, an example to follow
The biomethane industry continues to gain ground in France as a transcendental solution to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and energy dependence.
The French country is taking significant measures and allocating incentives to promote biomethane production in the country, thanks to which the industry has been experiencing significant growth for a few years.
As reported by Ministry of Energy Transition French, in 2021, 4,3 TWh of biomethane (obtained by biogas purification) was injected into natural gas networks, which represented an increase of 96% compared to the previous year.
At the end of that year, 365 facilities were operating and 940 more projects were under development. Recently, and confirming the ministry's data, the specialized media Bioenergie International has published that in 2021, 154 facilities were launched and in 2022 there were another 149; That is, a rate of inauguration of 3 biomethane plants each week has been maintained until the end of 2022.
The latest sources consulted indicate that, today, there are more than 580 biomethane plants operating in France. Three out of four projects are being oriented towards the injection of biomethane and, despite a slight decrease in the number of installations, the production capacity of biomethane for injection has grown to 2.242 GWh (26.445 Nm³/h) in 2022.
What the biomethane industry contributes to the French economy
In addition to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, biomethane production is helping to diversify the French economy by creating new employment opportunities in areas such as agriculture, livestock and the management of organic waste from the agri-food industry that is being used to produce biomethane.
On the other hand, farmers and other producers can reduce their waste management costs and obtain an additional source of income, promoting facilities where the waste is generated to give rise to a distributed production concept.
The biomethane industry is also collaborating in France to meet its renewable energy goals. The European Union has established a target of 35 bcm of biomethane by 2030, which would be equivalent 10% of natural gas consumption. The use of biomethane will contribute significantly to achieving this objective either through injection into the networks or through gas stations that serve the increasingly extensive network of vehicles that use biogas as fuel. And it can be achieved with projects that do not require exaggerated investments in infrastructure.
In terms of future growth, the biomethane industry in France has great potential that is being developed at a speed that will allow it to achieve the objectives committed by its government to the EU.
The III Renewable Gas Show, the ideal place to strengthen ties
Javier Díaz, president of AVEBIOM, explain what "At the Renewable Gas Show we want to contribute to strengthening the links between France and Spain to accelerate the start-up of plants in our country."
Francisco Repullo, president of AEBIG, he assures that "We can learn from our neighbors to take advantage of our biomethane potential, which is the third in the EU, to replace 45% of the fossil gas we consume.".
With still five months left until its celebration, the third edition of the Renewable Gas Fair exceeds the growth expectations predicted after the success of the previous edition, which brought together 114 exhibitors and 2.300 professionals.
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