1. BIOMETHANE ROADMAP FOR ITALY
Lorenzo Maggioni, R&D

2. Consorzio Italiano Biogas (Italian Biogas Consortium)
Agricultural biogas plants
> 500
The CIB - Italian Biogas Consortium, formed in March 2009, has national coverage and aims to be the reference point in the Italian biogas and biomethane sector.

3. The BIOGASDONERIGHT® model

4. CONTENTS BIOGAS AND BIOMETHANE IN ITALY
Number of plants, subsidies, potential, possibly developmnets, etc.
BIOMETHANE AS S BIOFUEL
SWOT analysis
CONCLUSIONS

5. Third biogas in the world
BIOGAS IN ITALY
Third biogas in the world
- 3th biogas sector after China & Germany
- 4 Billion € invested in the last 5 years
- > 1300 biogas plants built (agriculture + sewage + waste + industrial)
- > MWel
- About 2 billion Nmc Biomethane equivalent utilized per year
- Less than 2% of italian agricultural land used for monocultures
qualified green jobs

6. New upgrading plants (2013-2015)
BIOMETHANE IN ITALY
Number of plants
Upgrading plants
( )
Roma 5
San Giovanni Persiceto (BO)
Modified by
New upgrading plants ( )
Pinerolo (TO)
Pieve Fissiraga (LO)
Mantova (MN)

7. Entry into force (art. 9 of the Decree) :
BIOMETHANE IN ITALY
Decree 05 Decembre 2013
Entry into force (art. 9 of the Decree) :
18 december 2013
Duration: upgrading plants that will be in service by 17 december 2018

8. Organic Fraction Municipal
BIOMETHANE IN ITALY
Feedstock
Agriculture
Organic Fraction Municipal
Solid
Waste

9. The new rules will apply to different kinds of plant
BIOMETHANE IN ITALY
Decree 05 Decembre 2013
The new rules will apply to different kinds of plant
NEW UPGRADING PLANTS
(new sites)
EXISTING BIOGAS PLANTS
(you have to add the upgrading unit)
incentive reduced compared to new plants

10. BIOMETHANE IN ITALY Decree 05 Decembre 2013
<The “natural gas grid” includes not only the transport and distribution grids of natural gas, but also other useful systems for the transport of biomethane as dedicated grids, the CNG trailers and distributors (gas station), including the agriculture, also not connected to the networks of transport and distribution of natural gas>.

11. BIOMETHANE IN ITALY Decree 05 Decembre 2013
DIFFERENT SCENARIOS DEPENDING ON FINAL USE OF BIOMETHANE
CASE 1: Biomethane injected into the natural gas grids
PREMIUM TARIFF linked to the market price of natural gas
Duration of the incentive: 20 years
Supplementary incentives for use of by-products and if < 500 m3 CH4/h
In the best scenario
(< 500 m3 CH4/h, use of 100% by-products, single buyer = GSE):
79,6 €/MWh
FOR THE MOMENT, ISN’T POSSIBLE

12. BIOMETHANE IN ITALY
Decree 05 Decembre 2013

13. BIOMETHANE IN ITALY Decree 05 Decembre 2013
CASE 3: Biomethane used in high efficiency cogeneration plants
Waiting for the new scheme
(not very different from this one)
Decree
6 July 2012

14. BIOMETHANE IN ITALY Potential
According to Italian Biogas Consortium a realistic development plan of methane/biomethane within 2020 should include:
doubling service stations to 2000;
Doubling current means of transport consumption of CNG methane (preferably LNG) up to about 2 billions Nm3 by 2020;
Increasing biomethane consumption up to 25% of the total consumption, about Nm3/year (bio-CNG or bio-LNG)

15. BIOMETHANE AS BIOFUEL
SWOT analysis

16. SWOT analysis - Strenghts Why USING BIOMETHANE LIKE A FUEL ?
BIOMETHANE AS BIOFUEL
SWOT analysis - Strenghts
Why BIOMETHANE?
flexible input material, flexible sale options, storable, efficient, tailored to demand, climate-friendly
Why USING BIOMETHANE LIKE A FUEL ?

17. SWOT analysis - Strenghts
BIOMETHANE AS BIOFUEL
SWOT analysis - Strenghts

18. SWOT analysis - Weaknesses
BIOMETHANE AS BIOFUEL
SWOT analysis - Weaknesses
UNCERTAINTY
Quality parameters and quality measurement?
Injection into the grid?
Value of certificates?

19. SWOT analysis - Opportunities
BIOMETHANE AS BIOFUEL
SWOT analysis - Opportunities 19
ADVANCED BIOFUELS MANDATE
Ma da ultima , l’italia ha voluto immaginare un utilizzo del biometano prioritariamente nei trasporti . Ed in questo caso ha anticipato l’Europa dotandosi di una legislazione per i biocarburanti avanzati che prevede la produzione al 2022 di 2% . Sono circa 600 milioni di litri di metano equivalente.
3 mrd di nmc di metano equivalenti, di cui 600 milioni per i biocarburanti avanzati sono obbiettivi alla portata del biogas italiano a condizione di una stretta collaborazione per sviluppare le tecnologie del biogasdoneright da una parte , e dall’altra per sviluppare il mercato dei veicoli a gas naturale in Italia che oggi rappresentano un mercato da circa 1 miliardo di nmc e che potrebbe contribuire in modo immediato anche alla riduzione dell’inquinamento atmosferico locale .
biofuels
Advanced biofuels
In 2018 it means ~225 Mm3 biomethane (compressed or liquified) 19

20. SWOT analysis - opportunities
BIOMETHANE AS BIOFUEL
SWOT analysis - opportunities
Italian Gas Grid infrastructure data:
Primary transport network: 34,000 km;
Distribution: km networks.
The top 10 NGV countries in the world based on total NGVs
High interest from industrial groups

21. SWOT analysis - opportunities
BIOMETHANE AS BIOFUEL
SWOT analysis - opportunities
Dual Fuel: diesel + biomethane
Biomethane
Diesel
engine
Electronic Controller Dual Fuel d-gid ECU
Thanks to

22. SWOT analysis - Threats
BIOMETHANE AS BIOFUEL
SWOT analysis - Threats
Powerful lobbies are fighting against biomethane
Political uncertainty

23. CONCLUSIONS
As the chemical composition and energy content of biomethane are close to natural gas, it can likewise be used in the same way:
Gas grid injection and used as a natural gas substitute in any blend proportion
Vehicle fuel
Biomethane is a very important advanced bio-fuel. It could contribute to the European climate targets thanks to the reduction of CO2 eq emissions, it advances security of supply and European energy independency from third countries.
Biomethane production also generates green jobs.
In Italy biomethane has enormous potential. It is important to remove, as soon as possible, some of the major barriers for his development.

24. THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
CIB
Consorzio Italiano Biogas
c/o Parco Tecnologico Padano
Via Einstein,
Loc. Cascina Codazza
Lodi (LO)
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Lorenzo Maggioni, PhD