1. www.biosurf.euSlide ‹#› of [total number of slides] This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. Biomethane roadmap for Hungary BIOSURF 2 nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY Kornel L. Kovacs, Hungarian Biogas Association

2. www.biosurf.euSlide ‹#› of [total number of slides] This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. Country potential Total need: 1000-1100 PJ >60% dependence on imported energy. Main energy carrier: natural gas >80% imported Renewables: 800-1300 PJ, biomass: 250-300 PJ Strong domestic R&D

3. www.biosurf.euSlide ‹#› of [total number of slides] This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. Current status 40 agricultural biogas plants (size: 0.4-4 MW el ) 17 landfill gas 24 waste water sludge digester About 1% of the biogas potential is exploited!

4. www.biosurf.euSlide ‹#› of [total number of slides] This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. Land available Source Area (ha) Utilization (%) Biogas potential (x 10 3 m 3 ) Methane content (%) Biomethane potential (x 10 3 m 3 ) Cultivated land 4 500 000155 197 500552 754 675 Pasture1 010 00020404 00054214 120 Total 5 601 500 2 968 795

5. www.biosurf.euSlide ‹#› of [total number of slides] This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. Bottlenecks - legal Complex permit system: 24 permits from various agencies before starting. Additional legal regulations during operation Too many supervising bodies – contradictory regulations Regional variations No regulation or standards for biomethane feed-in EU Directives are adopted but only compulsory ones are followed

6. www.biosurf.euSlide ‹#› of [total number of slides] This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. Bottlenecks – economical and social Low subsidy, only for green electricity No support for biomethane Green electricity support has been „suspended” for 5 years High investment is risky in unbalanced environment Nuclear energy is heavily promoted Indifferent general attitude

7. www.biosurf.euSlide ‹#› of [total number of slides] This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. The positive example

8. www.biosurf.euSlide ‹#› of [total number of slides] This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. The positive example BioCNG: 50 Nm 3 /day

9. www.biosurf.euSlide ‹#› of [total number of slides] This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. The positive example

10. www.biosurf.euSlide ‹#› of [total number of slides] This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. The positive example

11. www.biosurf.euSlide ‹#› of [total number of slides] This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. Biogas Science 2016 SzegeD, Hungary Tentative date: end of August Promoting biogas, biomethane and biosurf

12. www.biosurf.euSlide ‹#› of [total number of slides] This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. Thank you for your attention! elnok@biogas.huelnok@biogas.hu, kornel@brc.hukornel@brc.hu