the anaerobic digestion and biogas association gas to grid issues
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The Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association Gas to Grid Issues. ADBA: a brief synopsis. Established September 2009 Objective: to break down the barriers and build a mature, safe industry Over 250 members Represents all of the key AD industry sectors - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas AssociationGas to Grid Issues
ADBA: a brief synopsis
• Established September 2009
• Objective: to break down the barriers and build a mature, safe industry
• Over 250 members
• Represents all of the key AD industry sectors
• In England, Wales, Scotland & N Ireland
• Developed good working relationships with Government and related
sectors
• Speaks with a single, united voice
GSMR Requirements
• Current oxygen content limit (0.2%) is too low• Producers would like to see increase ideally to
2%, most would settle for 1%
Grid Connections
• Quotations are high – and can vary significantly between projects– How can we reduce costs (and time taken)?– Should socialised costs be considered?
• Developers struggle to know where possible connection points are– Can this be made easier?
Grid Capacity
• Low summer use of low pressure grid can mean demand is not high enough– Can we discuss options such as pushing gas back
up the grid?
Gas Analysis
• Much existing equipment designed for large volumes of gas: expensive, and not always appropriate to biomethane
• Manufacturers want to understand process for getting equipment approved by Ofgem
Propane Enrichment
• Operators understand requirement to raise the CV to meet grid average
• BUT this is costly and diminishes biomethane’s green credentials
• Can we explore alternatives?– accept blending where possible– change the financial model for gas distribution– identify sources of biopropane– reduce grid average CV