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Market data from Bavaria's state agricultural research institute show biogas plants earning 3–9 cents more per kilowatt-hour by producing in the most expensive hours instead of running at baseload, provided they invest in gas storage, larger engines and daily trading.
A study commissioned by the European Biogas Association finds that European industry's demand for biomethane could reach 35 billion cubic metres a year by 2050, led by steelmaking and high-temperature processes.
The Czech government's first biomethane support auction drew bids for more than four times the expected capacity, pushing down the price of the winning offers.
According to the latest map from EBA and GIE, the continent's biomethane production grew by 17% in a year, but 95% of capacity is still concentrated in just five countries.
Within a single week, the European Investment Fund launched one of Europe's largest biomethane infrastructure funds with a €200 million investment, while the EU's Fertiliser Action Plan declared digestate a key resource for circular agriculture.