sci.energy.hydrogen

Biogas Plant Markets boom Worldwide in Municipalities, Industry and
high
The worldmarket is about 2 billion euro in 2006 and expected to
increase over 25 billion euro by 2020. But the competition is growing
fast too. The key is the knowledge in biotechnology, molecular
science, nano-bio-it convergence. (helmut kaiser)

Helmut Kaiser Consultancy released a new study about the markets for
biogas plants worldwide.
The worldmarkets for Biogas and Biogas Plants increase since some
years with 20 to 30
percent depending on the country. Germany as a technology leader
reached in 2006 about 700 million euro with 400 companies, 100
companies offering the whole value chain, the export is between 10 and
15 percent. Only 2006 are 900 plants build and reach about
plants in total. It is expected a market size of billion euro by
2020 for plants, 30 percent export and 85 000 jobs in germany only.
The worldmarket is about 2 billion euro in 2006 and expected over 25
billion by 2020. But the competition is growing too, worldwide. USA
and China show a much greater potential as germany and europe. Many
plants are low tech and easy to reproduce and design. The key is the
knowledge in biotechnology, molecular science and optimization in the
future. Biogas ( / ) is part of
renewable energies ( / )
worldwide.

The total energy mix of the future will be more regenerative and
sustainable. The generation and storage of renewable energy will be
the fastest growing sector in energy market for next 20 years. The
market volume of renewable energy worldwide will increase from US$
billion in 2007 to US$ billion in 2010 and reach US$
billion in 2015. These figures and developments are based on the whole
value chain.

Biogas power plants are a combination of anaerobic digestion systems
with associated electricity generators such as gas turbines or gas
engines. The electricity they produce is classified as renewable or
green energy and if sold into the national grid attract subsidies.
In the last 20 years, biogas utilisation been successful in wastewater
treatment plants, industrial processing applications, landfill and the
agricultural sector.

The future increase use of biogas is a strong goal in most countries,
not only because is it a renewable energy source but it will help to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions, water pollution and soil degradation
and last not least it will change agriculture sectors in many
countries worldwide to produce partly energy.

This study is the first research worldwide for biogas plants in 50
countries with the potentials and developments to 2030, with the
technologies and competition worldwide.

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