2 Market adaptation and the delicate biomethane balance Beatrice Torgnyson Klemme Martin Ahrne Biogas Öst

Supply & Demand –a delicate balance No gas grid Biomethane preferred over natural gas Local producers Local consumers The hen &the egg issue Collaboration!

Mapping Supply & Demand Widespread interest for a study investigating supply & demand for the entire region –Official statistics and prognoses –Existing studies –Interviews with major manufacturers and consumers of biomethane

Stockholm today (Approx: inhabitants) Total production biogas 2009 Total production upgraded biomethane MNm 3 5,6 MNm 3 Vehicle typeEstimated demand 2009 Buses (~ 81)3 MNm 3 Garbage trucks (~ 80-90)1,3 MNm 3 Cars (~3600 st)4,7 MNm 3

Stockholm Numbers depends on general marked development Large companies has plans spanning several years But….. ……..difficult to accurately determine how the market for personal cars will evolve

Stockholm

Supply & Demand conclusions Demand for biomethane is increasing Stockholm, and other major cities, depends on import of biomethane Natural gas will be needed to balance out ”bumps” in supply/demand for the next couple of years All planned production of biogas is needed

National Biomethane Strategy in Sweden Swedish Government Ministry of Agriculture & Swedish Environmental Protection Agency Hearing with market representatives National biogas strategy presented to the Government the 12th of May 2010 Swedish Energy Agency Summer of 2009 November 2009

The Stockholm biogas strategy - A local solution Problems with making supply and demand meet Deputy mayor in Stockholm starts round table meetings Performs a supply and demand study

Solution - a local biogas strategy - filling stations - production - gas vehicles Follow up every six months

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