1. Biogas, ways of use - the case of Poland`
Biogas, ways of use - the case of Poland
Michał Ćwil
Vicepresident, Polish Economic Chamber of Renewable and Distributed Energy
Business Development Director, PGB Dystrybucja Sp. z o.o.

2. Agenda Current situation of biogas Framework conditions
statistics and market figures
ways of use for energy purposes
Framework conditions
market entry
policy on biogas
support schemes
Barriers, bottlenecks
Selected thesis for debate

3. PIGEOR – who we are and what we do?
Producers of green energy
Suppliers of
equipments
Consulting
companies

4. Biogas in Europe, 2013
Source: EurObserv’ER 2014

5. Biogas in Poland, 2013 Number of biogas plants
Source: own estimates based on URE, ARR
Number of biogas plants
ktoe
Landfill biogas: ca. 90 (55 MWe)
Sludge biogas: ca. 70 (35 MWe)
biogas production
Agricultural biogas: ca. 35 (40 MWe); currently ca. 62 (75 MWe)

6. Way of use – technically all possible, but..
Biogas for energy generation
fuel
electricity
heat
gas distribution grid

7. New legal conditions – Act on RES

8. Biogas in electricity sector in comparison to RES

9. Entry the market up to 200 kW > 200 kW up to 40 kW Electricity
Small generation facilities
- registration URE/ARR
Commercial generation facilities – license URE/ registration ARR
up to 200 kW
> 200 kW
Micro generation facilities
- registration OSD
Electricity
generation from
biogas
up to 40 kW

10. Selected definitions from the act on RES
RES installation – set of equipments for electricity production and power output connected in one single connection point in the grid and the energy is generated from
one kind of renewable energy source (...)

11. Selected definitions from the act on RES
biogas – gas derived from biomas (...)
agricultural biogas – gas generated in a fermentation process from agro products and byproductes or from forest residues (...)

12. Support schemes: investement and operational
CAPEX
OPEX
grants +
preferential loans
+/-
feed in tariff
micro
green certificate
auction
brown certificate or or or +
feed in tariff
CHP yellow certificate or or
CHP violet certificate
feed in premium (OREO supplement)
≤ 1 MWe
>1 MWe

13. Green certificates – „old” system to support
average prices in the wholesale market from the previous year - a guaranteed price for RES producers
The unit substitution fee - "determining" maximum price for the green certificate
2016
average from 2015
(„frozen“ )
2015
163.58
303.03
2014
181.55
2013
201.36
297.35
2012
198.90
286.74
2011
195.32
274.92
2010
197.21
267.95
2009
155.40
258.89
2008
128.80
248.46
2007
119.70
242.40
2006
117.49
240.00
*) Zmiany wprowadzone ustawą o OZE

14. Green certificates – „old” system to support
303,03
303.03
inflation = 0
freeze
unit substitution fee
unit price of green certificate in stock exchange transactions
A collapse in the market: more green certificates than willing to buy
2014

15. Barriers & threats biogas Threats related to substrates
Convencional sources
Shale gas
biogas
Increased substrates demand
Blocking connections from other sources
Suppliers market
Threat of new entrants
Energy crops
Forest
biomass
Agricultural residues
Agri-food residues
Utility residues
Food
Animal
feed
Biofuels
Chemical products
Materials
oligopoly of energy
instability of the electricity market
Bargaining power of offtakers

16. Selected thesis for debate
Energy from Biogas provides energy security
reduction in natural gas imports
stabilization parameters of the power network
distributed generation - security of supply for the local market
balancing energy in the system – storage
Connected businesses
bio-fertilizer production
heat production available locally
waste utilization
a new market for agricultural products

17. Thank you for your attention
Polska Izba Gospodarcza Energetyki Odnawialnej i Rozproszonej
Warsaw, Gotarda 9
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Polska Grupa Biogazowa S.A.
Warsaw, Gotarda 9
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