Market segment
Biomethane in the power market.
Power generation from biomethane in a CHP unit remains the economic anchor for many existing plants — with its own evidence duties and a tight regulatory corset.
Context
Power generation is not obsolete, but it is an arithmetic exercise.
Anyone using biomethane in a CHP unit and claiming remuneration under the German Renewable Energy Act must evidence the renewable origin of the gas. In practice this runs through the German Biogas Register, complemented by the requirements of the biomass power sustainability ordinance.
For existing plants the question is usually not whether to generate power, but whether power generation still beats marketing the gas as transport fuel. That calculation shifts with every change in quota prices, auction results and allowance prices.
We run the alternatives for your specific portfolio and operate the route you choose — including the certificates that keep power generation eligible.
What matters
The operational points.
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Proof of origin for remuneration
Entry and cancellation in the biogas register, aligned to the grid operator’s settlement periods.
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Sustainability requirements
Compliance with and documentation of the biomass power sustainability ordinance.
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No double claiming
Volumes claimed under the EEG are no longer available for the GHG quota or emissions trading.
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Economic comparison
EEG power generation versus fuel marketing, based on your volumes and contracts.
Relevant services
What we work with here.
Biomethane balancing group management
We provide you with a biomethane balancing group and handle every balancing group process on your behalf. On top of that you benefit from the pooling advantages, flexibility and security of our biomethane balancing group cooperation.
Learn more →Biomethane proof of origin management
Mass balancing, chain of custody documentation, creation and handling of certificates via the Union Database (UDB), the guarantee of origin registers, RFNBO and national registers such as the German Biogas Register (dena), Nabisy and the HKNR — compliant, reliable and secure.
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Talk to us.
A 30-minute conversation is usually enough to clarify how you can make the most of biomethane in the power market.