Germany has for long been the leader of the global biogas industry. The exceptional growth of the market has caused a boom and the future looks very bright for the German biogas industry. This market analysis gives a clear overview of the actual situation and future outlook of the biogas market in Germany.

Table of Contents

• Energy Policy Targets
  • Total Energy Consumption from Renewable Resources
  • Biogas Electricity Use
  • Biogas Heat Use
  • Biogas’ Share of the Natural Gas Used

• Biogas Market in Germany
  • Installed Biogas Capacity
    • Annual installed capacity
    • Cumulative installed capacity
    • Cumulative installed capacity by company
  • Power Generation
  • Carbon Savings

• Biogas Companies and Facilities
  • Number of Biogas Production Facilities
  • Agraferm Technologies AG
  • BioConstruct GmbH
  • BIOGAS NORD AG
  • Biogas weser-ems GmbH & Co. KG
  • Envitec Biogas AG
  • Krieg & Fischer Ingenieure GmbH
  • UTS Biogastechnik GmbH

• Forecasts
  • Installed Biogas Capacity
    • Annual installed capacity
    • Cumulative installed capacity
  • Power Generation
  • Carbon Savings
  • Investment in Biogas
  • Number of Biogas Production Facilities

• Sources

List of Tables

• Table 1 Share of the total energy consumption from renewable resources in Germany, 2009F-2020F (share)
• Table 2 Share of biogas of the electricity used in Germany, 2006-2020F (share)
• Table 3 Biogas electricity generating capacity in Germany, 2020F (Mwel)
• Table 4 Biogas heat use in Germany, 2008 and 2020F (TWh)
• Table 5 Biogas' share of the German natural gas market, 2009 and 2020F (share)
• Table 6 Annual installed biogas capacity in Germany, 2001-2008 (MW)
• Table 7 Cumulative installed biogas capacity in Germany, 2001-2008 (MW)
• Table 8 Cumulative installed biogas capacity, by company, 2008 (MW)
• Table 9 Cumulative biogas power generation in Germany, 2001-2008 (GWh)
• Table 10 Carbon savings in Germany, 2001-2008 (GWh)
• Table 11 Number of biogas production facilities in Germany, 1996-2008
• Table 12 Annual installed biogas capacity in Germany, 2008-2013F (MW)
• Table 13 Cumulative installed biogas capacity in Germany, 2008-2013F (MW)
• Table 14 Cumulative biogas power generation in Germany, 2008-2013F (GWh)
• Table 15 Carbon savings in Germany, 2008-2013F (GWh)
• Table 16 Investment in biogas plants in Germany, 2006-2020F (euros)
• Table 17 Number of biogas production facilities in Germany, 1996-2009F

E = Estimated, F = Forecasted

List of Graphs

• Graph 1 Share of the total energy consumption from renewable resources in Germany, 2009-2020F (share)
• Graph 2 Share of biogas of the electricity used in Germany, 2009 and 2020F (share)
• Graph 3 Biogas heat use in Germany, 2008 and 2020F (TWh)
• Graph 4 Biogas' share of the German natural gas market, 2009 and 2020F (share)
• Graph 5 Annual installed biogas capacity in Germany, 2001-2008 (MW)
• Graph 6 Cumulative installed biogas capacity in Germany, 2001-2008 (MW)
• Graph 7 Cumulative installed biogas capacity, by company, 2008 (MW)
• Graph 8 Cumulative biogas power generation in Germany, 2001-2008 (GWh)
• Graph 9 Carbon savings in Germany, 2001-2008 (GWh)
• Graph 10 Number of biogas production facilities in Germany, 1996-2008
• Graph 11 Annual installed biogas capacity in Germany, 2001-2013F (MW)
• Graph 12 Cumulative installed biogas capacity in Germany, 2001-2013F (MW)
• Graph 13 Cumulative biogas power generation in Germany, 2001-2013F (GWh)
• Graph 14 Carbon savings in Germany, 2001-2013F (GWh)
• Graph 15 Number of biogas production facilities in Germany, 1996-2009F

E = Estimated, F = Forecast

Companies mentioned in the market analysis:

• Agraferm Technologies AG
• BioConstruct GmbH
• BIOGAS NORD AG
• Biogas weser-ems GmbH & Co. KG
• Envitec Biogas AG
• Krieg & Fischer Ingenieure GmbH
• UTS Biogastechnik GmbH

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