Biomethane Roadmap in the UK Vienna, 27th February 2015 David Collins Renewable Energy Association – REA Biogas

Background Renewable Energy Directive (2020 targets) - 15% of total energy in the UK to be renewable – heat, electricity, transport Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) supports heat and biomethane injection – to meet targets (2011) strong commitments - when coalition government came to power – influence of Liberal Democrats after Solar industry overspent the budget & general spending cuts – now severe budgetary controls & degression mechanism Levy Control Framework – sensitivity over taxation and household bills Lobbying to retain commitments with new government – May 2015

New RHI Incentives – 9 th February 2015

Biomethane projects per year Could have over 50 projects before 2016 and over 60 before 2017

CNG Market Green Gas Certificates CNG for trucks and buses and CHP/District Heating for new housing/stores REAL not for profit scheme is helping to facilitate biomethane projects UK NGV focus is trucks and buses No support for CNG cars 353 natural gas trucks 348 dual fuel trucks 5 dedicated gas trucks 26 new or upgraded refuelling stations UK funding for Natural Gas Vehicles TSB Competition with DfT – £11million funding 353 natural gas trucks Green Bus Fund – £2.1million (for CNG/biomethane buses) LCEB rebate – 6p/km TEN-T Funding – £5million for Bio-LNG stations

RHI Incentive vs Road Transport Fuel Certificates

Barriers budget restraints and future tariff degression availability of waste feedstocks the use of crops still under debate gas grid capacity cost of grid connections/delays energy content (CV) of biomethane v grid (propane) Sustainabily Criteria- in force 5 th October % GHG savings compared to GHG EU fossil heat average Lifecycle emissions of < kg CO2 equivalent (34.8gCO2e/MJ) of biomass heat generated Consignment basis – no averaging Waste exempt – emissions up to the process of collection Land criteria requirements to be introduced by April 2015 All existing plants will have to comply

RHI Degression

Biomethane Market Forecast UK total gas demand now is around 800 TWh/annum – Around 50% domestic heating, 25% power gen and 25% industry – Biomethane injected by end 2015 is 2.00TWh – Potential maximum biomethane by 2030 is around 20TWh For heat in cities there are few practical/economic alternatives – Biomass (air quality), heat pumps (do not work in very cold weather), district heating (too late to dig up cities)

UK Biomethane Projects

Contact details David Collins Renewable Energy Association – REA Biogas Board Member - EBA Thanks to CNG Services for providing data Contact: John Baldwin